- 1. Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:55:43 -0500
- May I ask how various among you all tackle cleaning and polishing old chrome? For instance any tips/tricks to buffing wheel or polishing compound selection? Any recommended techniques for protecting
- /html/triumphs/2003-12/msg00717.html (6,517 bytes)
- 2. Re: Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:18:04 -0500
- Terry, go to your local auto paint and body shop supplier and ask for PPG Metal Cleaner DX 579, this is you delute 4 or 5 parts to one, this is stinking stuff and toxic so use gloves, spray it on and
- /html/triumphs/2003-12/msg00729.html (7,385 bytes)
- 3. RE: Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:11:25 -0800
- Thanks for the tip, Fred ! Do you use water to dilute it ? Randall
- /html/triumphs/2003-12/msg00737.html (6,444 bytes)
- 4. Re: Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:45:03 -0500
- Thank you everyone for your responses with tips how to clean/polish chrome. Has anyone used the cotton buffing wheel on a bench grinder, with two states of progressively lighter chrome polish grit ba
- /html/triumphs/2003-12/msg00742.html (6,780 bytes)
- 5. Re: Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 23:24:30 EST
- Yes, I have polished chrome with Eastwood chrome compound.....essentially.......white rouge.........will take off scum and brighten a a bit..........but if you have little pits or bubbles that you ca
- /html/triumphs/2003-12/msg00746.html (7,607 bytes)
- 6. RE: Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:07:05 -0800
- Yes, I've done it, but don't recall offhand which abrasives I used for chrome. Bit of a PITA, you need a different wheel for each abrasive and two or three different abrasives for each substance (pl
- /html/triumphs/2003-12/msg00747.html (7,030 bytes)
- 7. chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:28:13 -0400
- I'm looking for a place to send my bumpers to have them re-chromed. Any suggestions? Bob Savar Cherry Hill, NJ '62 TR4 http://www.bmcsnj.org/meetmembers.asp?point=ppage&pid=76 /// triumphs@autox.tea
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00728.html (7,097 bytes)
- 8. chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 08:44:59 -0400
- Hi! I'm looking for a place to send my bumpers to have them re-chromed. Any suggestions? Bob Savar -- Hi Bob! Suggestion: Go To your local Harley Dealer, as them if they know a local chrome plating s
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00759.html (8,260 bytes)
- 9. chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 11:08:39 -0500
- About 2 years ago I had a badge/light bar which was in very poor rusted - pitted condition replated by the following company with excellent results. I thought the cost was reasonable. About a 2 month
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00766.html (7,615 bytes)
- 10. chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 12:19:43 -0400
- When asking for prices or just general info on rechroming it should be known if you are going concours and want triple plating, or a everyday driver and just in need of rechrome, makes for a wide ran
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00767.html (7,345 bytes)
- 11. RE: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 09:52:54 -0700
- While I agree about the difference in pricing, IMO triple plating is the only way to go. Chrome simply will not stick directly to steel (triple plating consists of copper, nickel, then chrome), tryi
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00768.html (8,075 bytes)
- 12. Re: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 10:00:40 -0700
- I'll add that I agree triple plating is the only way to go for street use. The cheap plating that you normally get on a lot of replacement bumpers and the like will not hold up to continuous exposure
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00769.html (8,921 bytes)
- 13. RE: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:33:22 -0400
- I rechromed my bumpers and my luggage rack. Front and rear bumper was $500.00CDN ($325.00US) and the luggage rack was $300.00CDN($190.00US). It hurts to hear the price but when you pick them up...You
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00771.html (9,634 bytes)
- 14. RE: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:17:39 -0400
- Ditto to this suggestion. That's how I found the best chrome shop in the area. The Harley and hot rod crowd know the best ones to use. After all..... If you screw up too many Harley's you won't last
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00776.html (9,287 bytes)
- 15. Re: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 20:18:20 +0100
- Hi Folks Best advice anyone gave me about chrome: All that chrome won't get you home! Graham. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Vers
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00778.html (7,988 bytes)
- 16. RE: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 21:50:45 -0400
- Hi patrick: Sadly there are Harley parts and Hardly parts with corresponding rip-off artists. In the eighties I went to a fancy Harley show and bought a set of straight-thru megaphone mufflers from a
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00786.html (9,032 bytes)
- 17. re: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:47:24 -0600
- There are allot of misconceptions out there as far as chrome plating goes there is really only 2 types of chrome plating. Hard Chroming is used to build up hard bearing surfaces such as on crank shaf
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00807.html (10,976 bytes)
- 18. Re: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:17:04 -0700
- I'll ditto that, Doug. I lost an irreplaceable 69 GT Mustang gas cap the same way. The shop thought they were doing a good job by grinding away all the reliefs cast into the cap. I was heartbroken. I
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00808.html (12,097 bytes)
- 19. RE: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 23:08:41 -0700
- Actually, removing all surface imperfections _is_ the "right way", a rough surface will not shine no matter how much chrome you lay on it. And the labor to do this is part of the reason chroming is
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00809.html (8,583 bytes)
- 20. Re: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 07:26:51 -0700
- When I worked for Texas Instruments way back when they sold watches, that is what they did to keep static electric discharges from frying the insides of the watches. They were using plastic cases and
- /html/triumphs/2002-09/msg00812.html (8,677 bytes)
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