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| GeorgeKopf |
 Oct 2 2021, 08:47 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
My fog light grills were splotched with green corrosion. I soaked them in a diluted vinegar solution and removed it all.
  It looks like they had coated the plastic in copper before applying chrome.  I'm wondering if a chrome shop would be able to repair and re-chrome. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks. George |
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| partwerks |
Oct 2 2021, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(GeorgeKopf @ Oct 2 2021, 06:47 PM)  My fog light grills were splotched with green corrosion. I soaked them in a diluted vinegar solution and removed it all. It looks like they had coated the plastic in copper before applying chrome. I'm wondering if a chrome shop would be able to repair and re-chrome. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks. George Are those plastic, or metal? |
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| mepstein |
Oct 2 2021, 09:43 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,259 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I would just buy new ones from 914rubber.
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 2 2021, 10:01 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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We will be having a sale on these very soon. Just did another run and they are sweet.
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| GeorgeKopf |
Oct 2 2021, 10:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(partwerks @ Oct 2 2021, 09:01 PM) QUOTE(GeorgeKopf @ Oct 2 2021, 06:47 PM) My fog light grills were splotched with green corrosion. I soaked them in a diluted vinegar solution and removed it all. It looks like they had coated the plastic in copper before applying chrome. I'm wondering if a chrome shop would be able to repair and re-chrome. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks. George Are those plastic, or metal? They are plastic. |
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| GeorgeKopf |
Oct 2 2021, 10:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 2 2021, 10:01 PM) We will be having a sale on these very soon. Just did another run and they are sweet. I'm in. I'll look for the announcement when they are available. Thanks. George |
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| davep |
Oct 2 2021, 10:10 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Yes, in many cases, parts are copper plated then nickel plated and finally chrome plated.
The nickel layer needs a base to be plated onto, and the copper serves that function on steel & plastic. The bright nickel layer is what you see, and the transparent chrome layer is there to protect the nickel from tarnishing. |
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| jcd914 |
Oct 3 2021, 02:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 2 2021, 09:01 PM) We will be having a sale on these very soon. Just did another run and they are sweet. You should offer the screws and clips with the grills. Still haven't installed mine yet, can't manage to remember to pick up the screws when I'm at Ace. Cars only been on the road a month though. Jim |
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