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my first attempt at chrome restoration. - pugjohn306 - 10-07-2013
Well as title says i got myself some mops and brushes and chrome cream and gave it a bash and this is my result not fantastic but with more practise im sure ill get better
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RE: my first attempt at re chroming - Grant - 10-07-2013
Fair play to you. I bet that took some time!
RE: my first attempt at re chroming - pugjohn306 - 10-07-2013
(10-07-2013, 09:06 PM)Grant Wrote: Fair play to you. I bet that took some time!
Luckly the mops attach to the drill but got sore hands from holding it gunna look at mabey geting a bench motor if i can get better at it..
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - Grant - 10-07-2013
Or a good local chroming company! haha
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - pugjohn306 - 10-07-2013
(10-07-2013, 09:10 PM)Grant Wrote: Or a good local chroming company! haha
Theres sod all likr that round here lol if i get good at it means i can probbly earn abit of pocket money lol....
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - Dum-Dum - 10-07-2013
Is that actually chromed or just polished?
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - Grant - 10-07-2013
Polished I would say, from looking at it.
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - puglove - 10-07-2013
Surly that's just polishing chris, chrome is a chemical process, im sure that chrome cream stuff is just a cutting compound
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - kingy - 10-07-2013
Looks polished to me.
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - Dum-Dum - 10-07-2013
(10-07-2013, 09:28 PM)Grant Wrote: Polished I would say, from looking at it.
(10-07-2013, 09:29 PM)puglove Wrote: Surly that's just polishing chris, chrome is a chemical process, im sure that chrome cream stuff is just a cutting compound
Thats what I thought so why I asked
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - Toms306 - 10-07-2013
Yeah chroming is basically coating it in another metal I think....? Was watching it on Wheeler Dealers last week with the Triumph Spitfire bumpers. Pretty cool process tbf.
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - kingy - 10-07-2013
Mops brushes and chrome cream. ? Deffo polished.
Chrome is dipped aint it?
No need for brushes mops or cream when ya chrome something.
RE: my first attempt at chroming... - pugjohn306 - 10-07-2013
I didnt know what to put it as the cream is like a liquid chrome it is polishing and rechroming...saying that i was a little cofused as what title to put i changed it 3 times lol i think i should of stuck to rechroming or chrome reotation...
Got to admit tho it looks pretty good either way...
RE: my first attempt at rechroming/restoration. - ozonehostile - 10-07-2013
ive got a real chroming kit, its electroplated, not applied with a cloth lol
RE: my first attempt at rechroming/restoration. - pugjohn306 - 10-07-2013
Seriously guys f*ck me no need for all the sarcasum would of been alot more polite to ask if i ment rechroming or polishing
RE: my first attempt at chrome restoration. - Piggy - 11-07-2013
good effort mate.
see my project thread for super shiny polishing metal....
you first need to wet n dry it to get a super finish
RE: my first attempt at chrome restoration. - pugjohn306 - 11-07-2013
(11-07-2013, 05:58 AM)Piggy Wrote: good effort mate.
see my project thread for super shiny polishing metal....
you first need to wet n dry it to get a super finish
Thanks mate...ill av a look for it..cheers.....i did wet an dry it first i couldnt get in to the corners tho lol...
RE: my first attempt at chrome restoration. - swampy - 12-07-2013
As said above that's just metal polishing.
Chrome plate is totally different.
The hard work starts now. As keeping it clean and shiney is just as hard as the initial polish