Dempy Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) I picked up a Mk4 Hilux double cab this morning and took it home to start preping it for sale, now in general I was really happy with the truck but the front chrome bumber was very rusty (surface) and it really let the truck down. I thought on the way home about what to do with it, whether to replace it or live with it or try and sort it out. So when I got back I went inside to check my emails and decided to have a quick look on Youtube under "How to remove rust from chrome" and come up with this I picked up a Mk4 double cab this morning and took it home to start preping it for sale, now in general I was really happy with the truck but the front chrome bumber was very rusty (surface) and it really let the truck down. I thought on the way home about what to do with it, whether to replace it or live with it or try and sort it out. So when I got back I went inside to check my emails and decided to have a quick look on Youtube under "How to remove rust from chrome" and come up with this To be honest I didn't think for one minute it would work, but I headed out with some tin foil and some coke and set to work and I now have a chrome bumper that looks like brand new!! It was nearly as easy as wiping off mud, so if you have a rusty chrome bumper get to work and in under half an hour it will look like new So I didn't get any before and afters but I didn't have a camera with me, I wish I did, I was shocked to say the least... Edited May 23, 2011 by Dempy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Yes but the rust comes back just as quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dempy Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Yes but the rust comes back just as quick. It will be somebody else's then, I think it will be a while before it comes back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 It will be somebody else's then, I think it will be a while before it comes back Good tip but a typical reaction from a second hand car dealer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 electro plating....clean it up and have it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hope you don't have any guns for sale john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dempy Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Good tip but a typical reaction from a second hand car dealer!! I think you have the wrong end of the stick, what I am saying is I dont think the rust will come back over night, you will always have problems with chrome, but if you can do this to it once a year and clean it up it makes life easier, it is after all only surface rust. Everything I sell is in good working order, I would not of bought in the first place if it was a shed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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