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?
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katNkermit ·
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Chrome Cleaner
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/102197/chrome-cleaner
barls ·
autosol for me
psimitar ·
Yup, Autosol is best I've ever come across. Even removes rust spots 🙂
DubbyDo ·
In case you were still not sure, Autosol is the ducks nuts
65busser ·
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.
bajachris88 ·
+1 for steel wool!
katNkermit ·
Thanks guys 🙂 where do you get it from??
Bizarre ·
Supercheap Auto sell it.
Item PLU 1846
Item PLU 1846
katNkermit ·
It worked 🙂
split ·
roundup (the weed killer) works too..old country trick
Bizarre ·
^^^ 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. 👍
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. 👍
Joel ·
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.
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.
13bwagon ·
katNkermit ·
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 longerJoel 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.
psimitar ·
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.katNkermit wrote: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 longerJoel 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.
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.
vlad01 ·
^ thats right, there are still people around that do it right, just need to find them.
katNkermit ·
psimitar wrote: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.katNkermit wrote: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 longerJoel 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.
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.
68BUS ·
Try rubbing with alfoil.wet with water.
Cheap.and works super good.
Cheap.and works super good.