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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | My front "Chevrolet" emblem and side "6400" emblems on my hood are in great shape. The only thing is they have rust pits. Is there a trick to shining them? I was gonna try a soft wire wheel on my bench grinder but wanted to see if you guys know of another way before I start.
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~Ron | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | NO WIRE BRUSH RON!
The chrome layer is very, very thin and a wire brush is WAY to abrasive as is scotch bright. You can't take the pits out, they are holes that have penetrated thru the plating.
I would just use a good chrome polish like 3m Chrome Polish and then take a ball of aluminum foil and scrub it across the surface. the alum will fill the small pits and you will hardly be able to notice them.
Denny Graham
Sanwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 | Never heard of that before, going to try it though, sounds like a great idea short of replating it! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Really Denny? That's ingenious! Should I spray with a clear coat afterwards to hold the alum foil in place?
Thanks for the tip! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Good question, Ron, can't wait to find out the answer!!! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | No, the little bit of foil will imbed it self in the pits so they aren't that noticable. I just wax over it and that's good enough. I guess it's ok to mention this now since the delership is long gone. Back in the late 50's early 60's I worked at Chevy dealerships and the guys preping the used cars for the lot would use that trick. Of course if you run your hand over the chrome you can still feel the pits but it make a good ten footer out of it.
I have two stock hubcaps on my '50, 3600 that were pitted pretty bad and I used that trick on them and most people never notice it.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Can't wait to try it. Thanks Denny! | | |
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