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katNkermit Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#957328
I have a few chrome volkswagen badges. They are both cloudy and nothing that ive tried to clean it has made any difference. What products do you clean them with?

Cheers
Volkswagen
1973 Beetle 1600cc
Kermit the Frog

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#957337
autosol for me
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#957420
Yup, Autosol is best I've ever come across. Even removes rust spots 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

DubbyDo Officially Full-On Dubber

276 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#957424
In case you were still not sure, Autosol is the ducks nuts

65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#957461
Try Autosol. 😉 On most original VW chrome you can use 0000 steel wool without damaging the chrome. Get's rid of the grunge before you hit it with Autosol.

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#957485
+1 for steel wool!
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katNkermit Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#957496
Thanks guys 🙂 where do you get it from??
Volkswagen
1973 Beetle 1600cc
Kermit the Frog

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#957502
Supercheap Auto sell it.

Item PLU 1846
Futue te ipsum!!!

katNkermit Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#957516
It worked 🙂
Volkswagen
1973 Beetle 1600cc
Kermit the Frog

split Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#957772
roundup (the weed killer) works too..old country trick

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#957789
^^^ wonder who discovered that little trick.

Someone driving along in their dirty old dub and ran over a council worker who was out weeding the pavements.
Come onto the next day and noticed they had a nice shiny front bumper. 👍
Futue te ipsum!!!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#957792
Might wanna wear gloves for that one, glyphospate exposure is bad for your health 😂

I probably have enough of it in my system to wipe out a footy field after all these years of herbiciding.

I've always found the best way to remove surface rust from chrome is the old al foil and WD40 trick then buff it with Autosol.

Steel wool is a bit too abrasive, fine on good old german chrome but this modern repro shit that does rust scratches alot easier.
THats where the al foil comes in.
Use buffing compound instead of WD40 for really bad stuff.

katNkermit Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#957833
Joel wrote:Might wanna wear gloves for that one, glyphospate exposure is bad for your health 😂

I probably have enough of it in my system to wipe out a footy field after all these years of herbiciding.

I've always found the best way to remove surface rust from chrome is the old al foil and WD40 trick then buff it with Autosol.

Steel wool is a bit too abrasive, fine on good old german chrome but this modern repro shit that does rust scratches alot easier.
THats where the al foil comes in.
Use buffing compound instead of WD40 for really bad stuff.
My new front bumper is wrecked because I opened the garage door once when it was raining and it rusted through the bumper. The chrome these days isnt real chrome. The old chroming process was banned cos the chemicals ruin the environment so thats why new chrome is crap :/ I think im just going to vinyl wrap or carbon fiber them. Less work and lasts longer
Volkswagen
1973 Beetle 1600cc
Kermit the Frog

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#957880
katNkermit wrote:
Joel wrote:Might wanna wear gloves for that one, glyphospate exposure is bad for your health 😂

I probably have enough of it in my system to wipe out a footy field after all these years of herbiciding.

I've always found the best way to remove surface rust from chrome is the old al foil and WD40 trick then buff it with Autosol.

Steel wool is a bit too abrasive, fine on good old german chrome but this modern repro shit that does rust scratches alot easier.
THats where the al foil comes in.
Use buffing compound instead of WD40 for really bad stuff.
My new front bumper is wrecked because I opened the garage door once when it was raining and it rusted through the bumper. The chrome these days isnt real chrome. The old chroming process was banned cos the chemicals ruin the environment so thats why new chrome is crap :/ I think im just going to vinyl wrap or carbon fiber them. Less work and lasts longer
Actually it's cos the chrome process is done cheaply. If it's triple plated as it should be and each process is done for the correct time on a good quality steel substrate then it'll last as long as the original German chrome.

You really have to do your homework in Oz to make sure what you buy is good quality cos even in the USA and UK a quality blade bumper will set you back over $400 each. $200 here will get you a cheap Mexican bumper.
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#957887
^ thats right, there are still people around that do it right, just need to find them.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

katNkermit Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#957983
psimitar wrote:
katNkermit wrote:
Joel wrote:Might wanna wear gloves for that one, glyphospate exposure is bad for your health 😂

I probably have enough of it in my system to wipe out a footy field after all these years of herbiciding.

I've always found the best way to remove surface rust from chrome is the old al foil and WD40 trick then buff it with Autosol.

Steel wool is a bit too abrasive, fine on good old german chrome but this modern repro shit that does rust scratches alot easier.
THats where the al foil comes in.
Use buffing compound instead of WD40 for really bad stuff.
My new front bumper is wrecked because I opened the garage door once when it was raining and it rusted through the bumper. The chrome these days isnt real chrome. The old chroming process was banned cos the chemicals ruin the environment so thats why new chrome is crap :/ I think im just going to vinyl wrap or carbon fiber them. Less work and lasts longer
Actually it's cos the chrome process is done cheaply. If it's triple plated as it should be and each process is done for the correct time on a good quality steel substrate then it'll last as long as the original German chrome.

You really have to do your homework in Oz to make sure what you buy is good quality cos even in the USA and UK a quality blade bumper will set you back over $400 each. $200 here will get you a cheap Mexican bumper.

Haven't been able to find any good quality ones. Plus chrome is to much work.
Volkswagen
1973 Beetle 1600cc
Kermit the Frog

68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#958080
Try rubbing with alfoil.wet with water.
Cheap.and works super good.
1966 Aussie 11 Window