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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 12:38:47 GMT
My rear bumper is starting to spoil the looks of my P5B. I think I've seen posts on here before which would suggest a replacement will be hard to come by ..... so I presume re-chroming is the alternative.
I did a search but couldn't find anything on the subject.
so ...... having never had anything re-chroomed in my life, what do I do, just find a re-chromer in yellow pages?
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 1, 2011 13:10:52 GMT
Wadhams does new
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 14:57:27 GMT
Thanks for that. I'll have a look ....... but I'm dreading to think what price it would be.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 15:04:12 GMT
OK, I've looked ............ £600  That's way outside my budget. I'll have to look for second hand or re-chroming. |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on May 1, 2011 18:02:15 GMT
Paul if your bumper is rot free re-chrome it for sure  |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 19:00:11 GMT
Yeah, it's quite solid but the chrome is getting lots of rusty little spots in it. Only problem is, I don't know of any re-chroming places anywhere near me ..... but I'll speak to other members of the Cornwall Vintage Vehicle Society at our next meeting and see if they can recommend anywhere in the area.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on May 1, 2011 21:12:23 GMT
As long as it's not rotted only pitted triple chroming will sort it out.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2011 23:15:02 GMT
Faced with such a huge bill for re-chroming I decided to try an alternative. I gave the bumper a really good clean, then I went over it with rust killer, left it on for half an hour and cleaned off the excess and gave the bumper a good clean again.
That was a few weks ago and so far there's no sign of any rust spots, and it's been rained on a few times. The bumper is looking vgery good unless you inspect it closely.
Anybody else ever tried this?
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Post by Warwick on May 29, 2011 1:57:39 GMT
No, but I've often wondered if it would work.
To finish it off after cleaning, I thought that a good heavy coating of an old fashioned car wax should seal out the air and moisture.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 23:04:30 GMT
I deliberately didn't wax it cos I wanted to see if the rust killer had worked. It seems to have, but I think I'll repeat the treatment before applying any polish
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Post by mjb59 on May 30, 2011 1:19:59 GMT
I have some rust spots coming through my chromed rostyle wheels. Would putting rust kill on these spots slow the rot, and does the rust kill damage chrome? I've seen on this forum how much these wheels cost to re-chrome, and it isn't pretty.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 30, 2011 8:00:14 GMT
It does work especially if it can be sealed - I use Dampstart ignitio sealer its quick drying, clear and easy to remove. Some products will damage the chrome so test first |
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Post by Warwick on May 30, 2011 10:30:56 GMT
I can usually figure out your typing Phil, but this time you've got me completely baffled.
I've got the same problem with my wheels Michael.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 10:39:20 GMT
Seriously, can't you understand it?!
Phil wrote.......
I use dampstart, some products will damage the chrome so test first.
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Post by Pete Collins on May 30, 2011 12:09:17 GMT
Geoff our club chairman recomends Jenolite as a rust killer for bumpers & P5B wheels. Wash off, dry and polish.
I have done it with good results.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 30, 2011 13:03:01 GMT
Dampstart as a laquer to stop moisture getting back in!
I will correct my typo's
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Post by mjb59 on May 30, 2011 23:59:30 GMT
Thanks all. Not sure if we have Jenolite or Dampstart in Australia. I might have to look for a local equivalent. Any ideas Warwick?
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Post by Warwick on May 31, 2011 4:18:25 GMT
Thanks Phil.  Michael, According to the Jenolite MSDS www.jenolite.com/Jenolite%20MSDS.htm it's just dilute phosphoric acid. Local products such as Wattyl Killrust Metal Prep are also dilute phosphoric acid. I'd leave the wheels until summer so you can leave them out in the sun and get them nice and warm and dry afterwards to ensure you don't trap any water in the joint between the wheel rim and the centre. |
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Post by mjb59 on May 31, 2011 4:44:29 GMT
Thanks Warwick - good advice.
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Post by baconsdozen on May 31, 2011 6:45:08 GMT
Some while back someone showed me how to remove rust from chrome with dilte battery acid and a piece of wood.The wood helps to scrape off the rust withgout scratching the chrome and the acid apparently dissolves or breaks down the rust.Then some phosphoric (as per a rust treatment) after washing off the sulphguric turns any remaining rust into iron phosphate which can be sealed with varnish or touched over with a silver paint.
I tried thed method on a tarnished Rostyle wheel and it looked much improved afterwards.
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Post by mjb59 on Jun 3, 2011 4:36:13 GMT
Thanks for that suggestion. My battery has just died so it may be prepared to donate some fluid.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2011 22:19:35 GMT
Well it's been a month since I rust treated my rear bumper. My car isn't garaged so it's been rained on several times and there's no sign of rust, so job done.
I'm going to rust treat it again just to be certain and then I'll give it a good polish
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