Polishing old chrome

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Trev
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Polishing old chrome

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I am a lazy lazy man, this is why i painted my chrome on the EK about 7 years ago.
I have since got a couple of decent bumpers a few years ago and have never bothered touching them................till today!
My phone camera doesn't work so no pics (sorry).

I read about aluminium foil and coke being a good way to polish them up, I had "silvo" laying around so I used foil and silvo.
They came up really nice, this may be my new addiction.
Off with the painted shit and hello chrome again :thumbsup: .

What do you use?
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HMM then you can have a Silvo and Coke.. :shock:
That'll put hairs on ya chest!
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Re: Polishing old chrome

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might have to try the foil but I've allways just gone autosol and a couple of rags
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping

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Bluehaze wrote:HMM then you can have a Silvo and Coke.. :shock:
That'll put hairs on ya chest!
If you come with a drink that will put hairs on my head I'd be keen :lol:
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Mick wrote:might have to try the foil but I've allways just gone autosol and a couple of rags
That's what I've done in the past too but I can't remember it ever coming up as nice as with foil, might be worth a shot :thumbsup:
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Wait a minute....
Chrome....? Polishing....? Ok buster, who are you really and what have you done to the real Trevor?
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Bluehaze wrote:Wait a minute....
Chrome....? Polishing....? Ok buster, who are you really and what have you done to the real Trevor?
Don't worry, it won't last long. :lol:

Just put the bumpers on the EK, I had chrome tail lights, all I need now is the front indicators and bonnet bar in chrome.
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