[TR] chrome paint

[ptegler]

what most people don't understand is 'chrome' is clear! (well...blueish 
cast)

the 'shiny' visible is the nickel!  Most car soaps and forction that's 
good for paint these days destroiys the super thin chromium layer 
protecting the nickel.

Wax your bumpers just like the rest of your car to add longevity.


ptegler


On 9/1/2016 9:49 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman wrote:
> Chrome paint???? How could you guys be seriously discussing painting 
> the chrome bits of a half century old (give or take) Triumph?  It is 
> something I would imagine a kid might do with a rusty old car that had 
> one foot in the wrecking yard and the other almost there. That is so 
> tacky. A race to the bottom of the resale value.
>
> When I was living on the coast rust spots would appear on brand new 
> Moss chrome bumpers within a couple months of new.  I finally solved 
> the problem with stainless steel bumper & bumperettes. I got mine off 
> ebay from a guy that was retailing them there. They were a product of 
> Mexico with a very high quality finish on a stainless alloy that looks 
> identical to chrome. About 10 years later they still look like new and 
> even close up they look like chrome.  20 years ago when I rebuilt my 
> TR I removed all the smaller chrome bits and took them to a local 
> Harley Davidson shop that specialized in creating custom Harleys. I 
> figured they would have the highest quality chrome work done and were 
> plugged into the best chrome shop they could find.  The parts came 
> back perfect and have never picked up a spot of rust.
>
> Paint the chrome bits? geesh
>
> TeriAnn
>
>
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