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 Oppressa
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| posted on February 4th, 2003 at 10:58 PM |
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How Do You Guys Keep Your Bumpers From Rusting?
I recently bought new Brazillian bumpers for my 71 bug. I couldn't get hold of any German ones.
I always keep my car under a carport but a few weeks ago during heavy rain, lots of drops bounced off the ground onto my rear bumper and rust marks
are appearing!!!
Should I get them rechromed? Find German ones? Get double chromed Brazillian ones? Buy something to protect them?
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 12:25 AM |
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I'm sure others will offer better advice but here is mine anyway: I put some eyelids on my wifes 71. They are generally Brazillian crap...I too
had rust appearing. So I gave it a quick clean with some 3m and then covered it in fish oil. It looks all shiney but it's a bit sticky to
touch. Anyway that was about 5years ago now and no rust  |
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 06:48 AM |
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my advice:
STAY AWAY FROM BRAZILIAN CRAP!!!!!!!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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 vw54
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 08:11 AM |
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Simple buy them new and spend a few hundred and get them re chromed.
Brazilian bars and chrome does not have copper under it.
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Oppressa
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 09:15 AM |
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Best place to get them rechromed?
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 07:47 PM |
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I suggest you spray fish oil on the inside and use a metal polish on the outside and try to keep it dry as much as possible
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 08:04 PM |
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Opressa, try your nearest chroming/electroplating shop. Be prepared for a sting, there is a lot of polishing (labour=$$$) involved in chroming.
There are two common types of chroming, nickel and chromium, or copper, nickel and chromium (commonly referred to as triple-plating).
The extra layer of copper is useful to fill any pits or ripples that cannot be reasonably polished out. It provided a nice, soft, thick layer which is
somewhat similar in purpose to spray putty, and helps to get a smoother finished.
If you are plating a new part, or if an absolutely immaculate (show) finish is not worth the extra dollars to you, go for the two-layer process and
save yourself a heap of cash. :thumb
Ps. I hope I haven't got my copper and nickel the wrong way around. :o
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on February 5th, 2003 at 10:57 PM |
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You could always take the bumpers off completly
:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce
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I belive i shall have a beer !
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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 06:33 AM |
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try All Model at Villawood, but there out of action for a few weeks due to refurbishing the plant.
Col no you got the sequence right.
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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 01:49 PM |
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I usually clean it with wax+grease remover first, then polish with damp cloth using Brasso, then after polishing it off spray some RP7/ CRC on it.
On the inside just keep spraying RP7/CRC/WD40 on it. Better than fishoilene as its nor sticky/messy/smelly and is clear in color!
Works for me and my car is out in the open all seasons....
But I guess nothing beats getting good chrome to begin with....
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