 Fog Lite/Horn Grill Lustre Gone, Any suggestions? |
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| JawjaPorsche |
 Mar 13 2012, 08:19 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States  |
I pulled my chrome fog grills and "thought" I could clean them up and make them look better! Wrong! I tried Mothers Chrome Polish but that did very little to get the lustre back.
Does anyone have suggestions? Chrome Paint? Anything?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Mar 13 2012, 08:29 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Chrome paint is for shit ... buy a new set from Mickey914 (Mark).
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| JStroud |
Mar 13 2012, 08:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
I asked McMark the same thing a couple of weeks ago in his shop. His answer, nothing they're chromed plastic, either chrome spray paint, or buy new ones from mikey914.
I'm painting mine for now, since they're not broken. Hope this helps Jeff |
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| Tom_T |
Mar 13 2012, 09:00 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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There are places around that do plasti-chrome resto, but I'd bet the cost would be about the same end cost as a set of Mikey914/914Rubber/Mark W., or even the factory ones (AFAIK they're still available but more than Mark's repros).
I have been able to use some chrome polish to get off grime & the copper oxidation (green crap) that they get on them to some extent, but it's still going to be pitted & imperfect. I got an old pair decent looking for someone once, but wouldn't do that torture again if I can help it! Since they're a thin plasti-chrome coating over a plastic part (except for the very early pot metal ones 70-71 MY), I suggest the mildest metal polish you can find (some of the brass polish sold in stores like "Pine-Ola" works well) & a soft cloth, combined with lotsa time, gentle elbow grease (not as seen on "This Old House" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), & loads of patience .... & eventually they will look a bit better & somewhat shiny again. All a question of cash, time & desired end product! BTW - it took me awhile, but I finally figured out "Jawja..." - but then sometimes I'm a bit slow! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) And still I've been thru Clayton many times on the way between ATL & Cherokee & Asheville NC - go figure! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Mar 13 2012, 09:39 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
I painted mine until I get some thing better!
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