chrome hinges
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chrome hinges
I"m waiting for a new set of chrome hinges, since my other ones are rusting. So a friend tells me to clear coat them before I have them installed. Has anyone done this and is it a good idea? Does it come in a spray can and where to buy it? Thanks Doug 
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Clear coating chrome is sort of a good idea. If the chrome is of good quality and you maintain it you will never have a need for clear. Also it is very hard to get a clear to adhere to chrome so you could end up having a hinge that looks like junk because the clear is coming off or turned yellow. There might be a clear made specificly to ahere to chrome but I have not seen one. Personally I would not clear coat your chrome I would just polish it up once in a while and put a sealer on it.
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Originally Posted by EatRice
Clear coating chrome is sort of a good idea. If the chrome is of good quality and you maintain it you will never have a need for clear. Also it is very hard to get a clear to adhere to chrome so you could end up having a hinge that looks like junk because the clear is coming off or turned yellow. There might be a clear made specificly to ahere to chrome but I have not seen one. Personally I would not clear coat your chrome I would just polish it up once in a while and put a sealer on it.
A good coat of wax before installing will help maintain the shine.
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Originally Posted by EatRice
Clear coating chrome is sort of a good idea. If the chrome is of good quality and you maintain it you will never have a need for clear. Also it is very hard to get a clear to adhere to chrome so you could end up having a hinge that looks like junk because the clear is coming off or turned yellow. There might be a clear made specificly to ahere to chrome but I have not seen one. Personally I would not clear coat your chrome I would just polish it up once in a while and put a sealer on it.
