harlequin Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I spent the rather wet afternoon in the garage working on the chrome on my TR3 and it occurred to me that I should pass on my method. Its very simple, ball up a piece of alumunium kitchen foil and use it to polish the chrome working on small areas at a time. Maybe try it on somthing from the scrap bin first, the results are quite surprising. Please forgive me if I am teaching anyone to suck eggs and maybe someone can explain why it works I certainly dont know why. George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) So sage ones is the effectiveness from it being a mid abrasive or that the ally foil transfers some of its properties ? (Or a bit of both ?) H Edited July 11, 2017 by Hamish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Hi George, chrome is made up of little islands. As time goes by the gaps between the islands gets bigger (this can allow rust to take hold on cheap plating). Rubbing the Ali foil over the chrome deposits very fine Ali into the gaps. You will notice your wad of Ali gets smaller. When it is then polished you get shiny chrome and shiny Ali. However It will not last. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino_mac Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Old trick on BMX frames to bring up the chrome. We used to do it in conjunction with Coca Cola which has Phosphoric Acid in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harlequin Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Thanks Rodger what you are saying makes sense I knew someone on here would have the explanation. I have used this trick/method on lots of items and have never had a problem with it deteriorating. For example I did the radiator cowl on my MG TD some seven or eight years ago and it still looked good last year when I sold the car, the new owner even commented how good it was, I suppose that was down to the quality of the 1950s chroming George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Do you use any product with the foil or just rub it dry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harlequin Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Sean I use just the foil George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monty Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Derby Plating. Will not be cheap but will be good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 Sean I use just the foil George Thanks George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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