I’ve used “Turtle Wax Chrome Polish and Rust Remover” with pretty good results. You will have to work on it and you can use a buffer. The best part is you can get it from Wally World for about 6 bucks!
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Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals
1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
0000 steel wool converted my orange grill into a very shiny chrome grill. I then applied Turtle wax to keep it that way. The 0000 steel wool will not scratch the chrome. Do not use it on stainless steel, unless you like a very dull finsh.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Does anyone have a list of which shiny pieces on the AD trucks were chrome and which ones were stainless?
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
Stainless steel: -outside and inside door window opening garnish molding (some models came painted). -outside center garnish between the split windshield. -deluxe windshield trim. -speaker grill upper and lower pieces (some models came painted). -glove box door (some came painted. -some front hood center badge (some were chromed cast metal).
Someone else can fill in the years as to which years had what. Keep in mind that even with that information, a lot of part swapping could have occured over the life of a truck Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
the beauty rings around the headlights and the inner bulb holding ring is stainless on later models, earlier years it was chromed brass, i'm not 100% sure but i think they changed to stainless in 51. I have some of both kicking around, if you weight them side by side, the brass ones are heavier than the stainless ones. also the brass ones will have a spot on the inside where it's obvious the electrical connection was made during the plating process.
i found both kinds of gas caps, stainless and just steel which may have been painted at one time. the door lock key hole assembly is stainless on all my trucks 50-53 the trim on the rear taillight assembly is chrome on steel, i don't know if it was ever stainless, all mine are plated (poorly). the trim around the park lights on the front is chrome on steel on my trucks, haven't found a stainless one of those, but doesn't mean it might not exist. the bumper bolts are a stainless cap wrapped over the steel bolt head
