Reviving chrome

[craigjm]

Im having a bare metal spray on my XJC soon and all the chrome needs doing as its pitted and rusty. Is there a more modern solution than simply rechroming which will take away the risk of it pitting and rusting again?

Thinking something like....

http://www.chromespray.co.uk/gallery.html

[craigjm]

The chrome wrap looks interesting but im looking at bumpers so I guess rechroming is the way to go

[craigjm]

tortop45 said:

You can still pick up new bumpers and trim for coupes if you look,don,t touch the stainless steel bumpers as they don,t fit.For what it will cost to rechrome parts try to buy new old stock it is out there.....

Apparently one of the bumpers is available new and one not. Cant remember which though haha

[craigjm]

skeeterm5 said:

I think it depends how far gone it is. The chrome bumpers on my old Cortina were looking a tired. I came across an old boy who said get a bottle of coke and some tinfoil, pour some coke onto the area and rub with the tinfoil.

I thought he was winding me up, but I tried it anyway and it does actually work. Not sure about really bad damage but mine had little spots of rust all over it. They now look like new.

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Big spots of rust all over, Ive seen that trick on ebay, apparently use diet coke because its less sticky. Car is being bare metal sprayed though so I want them to look perfect

[craigjm]

Yeah I think it might be useful for some of the interior bits will look into it cheers. Friend of mine has an 83 635 I'll show him the pics of what you've done