Preserve Chrome
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Le Mans Master
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Preserve Chrome
I bought a new grille because it was a good deal, not going to install it for quite a while. What is the best way to preserve chrome while in storage? WD40?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Arlington TX
2024 C1 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 Restomod of the Year Finalist
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Army
Its more like 90% humidity here in Orlando - remember this car from across the street from me ?
15 years in an unconditioned garage on a concrete floor. Not a pit nor rust on the spotlights, bumpers or elsewhere...
If its bumpers treat the insides with some rustoleum paint, otherwise, wax. If you box the parts up you can throw a bag of the renewable de-humdifier compound in with them - off Amazon:
15 years in an unconditioned garage on a concrete floor. Not a pit nor rust on the spotlights, bumpers or elsewhere...
If its bumpers treat the insides with some rustoleum paint, otherwise, wax. If you box the parts up you can throw a bag of the renewable de-humdifier compound in with them - off Amazon:
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St. Jude Donor '07
I advise against bags of desiccant until you are VERY religious about checking or changing it as it does retain water, and that water has nowhere to go.
keep it in the house, under the bed....
Bill
keep it in the house, under the bed....
Bill
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Gibbs oil
(no... not Joe Gibbs☺ motor oil, different company )
Much better than WD40 and all the copycats.
Been using this for years.
Thin film works wonders.
I have been using it on chrome aluminum and magnesium etc for decades.
http://www.gibbsbrandlubricant.com/
(no... not Joe Gibbs☺ motor oil, different company )
Much better than WD40 and all the copycats.
Been using this for years.
Thin film works wonders.
I have been using it on chrome aluminum and magnesium etc for decades.
http://www.gibbsbrandlubricant.com/
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Le Mans Master
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The grille came unassembled so I think I'll paint the inside of each piece, wax the outside, assemble the whole thing and store it under the bed!
The reason I worry about this is that I normally store all my parts in the attic above my workshop, but everything seems to rust in my workshop, I don't know why?
Thanks everyone!
The reason I worry about this is that I normally store all my parts in the attic above my workshop, but everything seems to rust in my workshop, I don't know why?
Thanks everyone!
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St. Jude Donor '07
The grille came unassembled so I think I'll paint the inside of each piece, wax the outside, assemble the whole thing and store it under the bed!
The reason I worry about this is that I normally store all my parts in the attic above my workshop, but everything seems to rust in my workshop, I don't know why?
Thanks everyone!
The reason I worry about this is that I normally store all my parts in the attic above my workshop, but everything seems to rust in my workshop, I don't know why?
Thanks everyone!
Bill
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Dragway 42?
Its more like 90% humidity here in Orlando - remember this car from across the street from me ?
15 years in an unconditioned garage on a concrete floor. Not a pit nor rust on the spotlights, bumpers or elsewhere...
If its bumpers treat the insides with some rustoleum paint, otherwise, wax. If you box the parts up you can throw a bag of the renewable de-humdifier compound in with them - off Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Zarpax-LV-A30...humidifier+bag
15 years in an unconditioned garage on a concrete floor. Not a pit nor rust on the spotlights, bumpers or elsewhere...
If its bumpers treat the insides with some rustoleum paint, otherwise, wax. If you box the parts up you can throw a bag of the renewable de-humdifier compound in with them - off Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Zarpax-LV-A30...humidifier+bag
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From: Glen Allen VA
My chrome shop advised me to do nothing to the face, but coat the back side with the Eastwood product used for inside frame coatings. I think the face needs something like wax at least.
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Army
What I've been sayin....but some want to dip the things in Cosmoline and bury them in a vault under the Pyramids. Rustoleum paint will do the same as the Eastwood product and is less messy; either will work.