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| Series9 |
 Oct 22 2004, 07:57 PM
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Hi guys,
I'm at the point in my project where it's time to address my aluminum trim pieces. I just spent a couple of hours working on a few pieces straightening and smoothing. My questions are these: Has anyone had their trim rechromed? What should I look for in a chromer and are there any pitfalls of which I should be aware? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/givemebeer.gif) |
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| bob91403 |
Oct 23 2004, 12:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Chome plating works on rims because they're thick and very solid. Even they flake after a while because of the different temperature expansion rates of the two metals. If you try choming trim pieces, because they are fairly light, they will flex to some degree. At that point the brittle chrome would crack and flake off. Remember after you have something chromed it still has to put up with extensive polishing to smooth out the chrome finish. Bright anodizing is you best result. It's as bright as you can get without having to clearcoat or constantly polish the metal. It's already bright anodized. A good metal polish made for anodized aluminum will get it brighter. Any good polycoat will help, too.
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Series9 Rechrome your trim? Oct 22 2004, 07:57 PM
McMark I'm confused. They're aluminum, as you ... Oct 22 2004, 08:01 PM Series9 They are chromed aluminum. I would like to have t... Oct 22 2004, 08:09 PM Unclerichy If you're speaking of the pieces that go aroun... Oct 22 2004, 08:21 PM Series9 Anodized? I did not know that. I'm still gon... Oct 22 2004, 08:33 PM 736conver They are bright dip anodized which is actually bet... Oct 22 2004, 11:55 PM Eric_Shea They "are" bright dipped anodized. You need to ha... Oct 23 2004, 10:08 AM Slowpoke Seems to me that chrome on aluminum is always an i... Oct 23 2004, 10:21 AM Series9 Maybe I'll just polish the aluminum. I've... Oct 23 2004, 10:29 AM Eric_Shea Yup... that would work but, you'd have to keep... Oct 23 2004, 11:04 AM McMark If you just polish it you can use a protective fin... Oct 23 2004, 02:08 PM James Adams I polished mine (wet sanded the anodizing off, str... Oct 23 2004, 03:16 PM Series9 Right on. Thanks guys.
I'll polish 'em. ... Oct 24 2004, 12:43 PM
Series9 I did it today. Most of the trim is polished to a... Oct 26 2004, 08:41 PM |
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