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aermotor · 08-27-2021, 06:07 PM

I read somewhere that small parts like handles can be dipped in either Al. beer cans or "tin foil" melted to 500 degrees and get he same effect as chrome plating. Any one else heard of this or tried it?

John

Oldbluoval · 08-27-2021, 06:35 PM

There are processes that aluminum foil will remove rust from chrome. See YouTube
But I’d be most skeptical of what you describe above!!

Kurt in NJ · 08-28-2021, 09:16 AM

A used car lot I worked for had a jar of mercury , worn spots on chrome got mercury rubbed on the area--- looked pretty good for a month or so

ronn · 08-28-2021, 10:15 AM

no cheap way to chrome plate anything.

if you want to save money, sell your old parts and buy repros, as in bumpers for example.
they wont win a national show- but will look good locally and are far cheaper then getting plated properly.

Badpuppy · 08-28-2021, 11:47 AM

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Aluminum won't shine like chrome by any means. Even if buffed bright it will begin to oxidize in less than a minute.

08-27-2021, 06:07 PM	#1
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	"chrome plating" I read somewhere that small parts like handles can be dipped in either Al. beer cans or "tin foil" melted to 500 degrees and get he same effect as chrome plating. Any one else heard of this or tried it? John

08-27-2021, 06:35 PM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,371	Re: "chrome plating" There are processes that aluminum foil will remove rust from chrome. See YouTube But I’d be most skeptical of what you describe above!! Last edited by Oldbluoval; 08-28-2021 at 08:19 AM.

08-28-2021, 09:16 AM	#3
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: "chrome plating" A used car lot I worked for had a jar of mercury , worn spots on chrome got mercury rubbed on the area--- looked pretty good for a month or so

08-28-2021, 10:15 AM	#4
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: "chrome plating" no cheap way to chrome plate anything. if you want to save money, sell your old parts and buy repros, as in bumpers for example. they wont win a national show- but will look good locally and are far cheaper then getting plated properly.

08-28-2021, 11:47 AM	#5
Badpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 1,145	Re: "chrome plating" Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Aluminum won't shine like chrome by any means. Even if buffed bright it will begin to oxidize in less than a minute.