Cut wax won"t cut it
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Cut wax won"t cut it
I"m trying to get some paint and very small scratches off my chrome bumper.I used an abrasive cut wax but did"nt get as much off as I wanted.Nas any one wet sanded chrome.If so what grit did you use.This is just paint and very minor scratches.I"m noy looking for a show piece just some cleaning Thanks.
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I'd probably use a new razor blade to scrape the paint off; pretty much like peeling stickers or paint off of glass. Not much you can do about the scratches. I worked in a chrome shop for 12 years and the buffers we use to put a mirror finish on aluminum and stainless will not buff scratches out of chrome.
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To me, that seems like it would be like washing a greasy pot with a stick of butter. I'm pretty sure the sandpaper will dull the chrome, so no, I don't think it's a good idea. If you want to be totally non-destructive, try a chemical paint stripper.
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I don't have any experience with store bought stuff. The stuff we get at the shop is called Aquatone (I think) and it comes in a 45 gallon drum.
Home depot should have something that will work.
Home depot should have something that will work.
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What do you think a bumper for a 79 would cost to have rechromed.This thing is perfectly straight.With no dings or anything Thanks
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We'd probably charge about $225.00 - $250.00 CDN, so maybe 175.00 US. You'd have to call around. We do a lot of US work through a place called Mr. T's restoration in Spokane as well as Allied Plating I think they're in Spokane as well. Everything gets shipped here and shipped back when done.
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i would do the razor blade thing mentioned above. when you go to do it though get some glass cleaner or water with a few drops of dish soap in it to provide lubrication and prevent scratching.
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When im detailing cars that have rough chrome areas with surface rust, I use a very fine steel wool that is soaked in wax , and by rubbing lighlty with that most (if not all) the rust comes off. I would think that this would work for small areas of unwanted paint on a chrome bumper. Good luck.
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We stained our fence and the wind took quite a bit to the trucks-way out in the front of the house. We clay-bared & waxed the truck and got it all off the paint, but for the chrome bumpers I used plain old acetone nail polish remover- took all the stain off, with out ruining it at all. Of course you cant get it on the paint or plastic, only the metal-chrome parts.
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Originally Posted by Sn0wMan
When im detailing cars that have rough chrome areas with surface rust, I use a very fine steel wool that is soaked in wax , and by rubbing lighlty with that most (if not all) the rust comes off. I would think that this would work for small areas of unwanted paint on a chrome bumper. Good luck.