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| Pat Garvey |
 Aug 17 2006, 08:31 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
My rear license holder hadn't been off the car for about 15 years. Looked OK on the front, but I didn't realize that the back was rusting! And, the rust was accumulating on my chrome bumper.
At first glance, I was afraid the holder had broken through the plating on the bumper, since the rust was caked. So I pulled out my old standby - Simichrome. No bumper rust, but for the first time I had to use my Dremel with the Simichrome. See the results for yourself - I'm happy! Attached thumbnail(s)    Attached image(s) 
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| johannes |
Aug 18 2006, 02:27 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
WOW ! this is magic. Can you tell us more about this simichrome thing ?
Price, where to find, process ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) |
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| Pat Garvey |
Aug 18 2006, 06:08 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(johannes @ Aug 18 2006, 04:27 PM)  WOW ! this is magic. Can you tell us more about this simichrome thing ? Price, where to find, process ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I always got mine from the local Porsche dealer, but think it's available at PP & Automotion too. It's German (naturally), comes in a small tube. Little bit goes a long way. The tube in the attached photo is over 10 years old. You should be able to find it a motorcycle shopps too. Works wonders on pot metal, aluminum, chrome, raw steel, brass, etc. I've been using it since '73. Remeber, a little goes a long way. See the attached first photo - used less for this part than you'd put on your toothbrush. Non-toxic, has some ammonia & very fine particulate abrasives in it. Second phot is when I got crazy & took it to my headlight motors - too shiney - let them go back to zebra stripes! Attached thumbnail(s)  
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Pat Garvey Another Kudo for Simichrome! Aug 17 2006, 08:31 PM
tod914 wow looks brandy new ;) ill have to get some of t... Aug 17 2006, 10:02 PM
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