chrome pics i did but still need help

[nabisco shine]

 

[nabisco shine]

there is till scratches and a bit of brown looking contamanation that wont come out i used fitz to do this lugnut

 

[slowride66]

From this picture what I see is either there has been a separation of the paint & or clear coat & dirt has worked its way in between the paint & the part .

OR

The Paint is gone & what you are seeing is the what the part is made of.

In both cases the only way I know how to fix it is to repaint.

As far as the chrome part in the middle I would try some cleaner wax & or some micro fine compound on a small sponge .




SR66:bigups

 

[GearHead_1]

That appears to be satin paint as opposed to chrome. That said, when you talk about chromed plastics everything you learned about chrome maintenance goes out the window. Treat it like paint.

 

[tuscarora dave]

Did you only do the center cap or the whole hub cap?

 

[nabisco shine]

Just the centercap

 

[JaredPointer]

It looks a whole lot better, but that's not chrome in the traditional sense. It's plastic with a chrome-like coating. From personal experience, I can tell you to be careful with those center caps.

 

[nabisco shine]

thanks jp and is there anyway i can take scratches out and lil b rown spots looking on the chrome?

 

[nabisco shine]

jp do i need a ooo steel wool pad to use with flitz when applying with chrome?

 

[GearHead_1]

quad ought, that's four 0's triple ought will scratch chrome.

 

[nabisco shine]

ok what about a terry cloth?

 

[GearHead_1]

You would have to try it and tell us the outcome. Going from terry cloth to steel wool is a bit of a step.

 

[JaredPointer]

thanks jp and is there anyway i can take scratches out and lil b rown spots looking on the chrome?

On that particular piece (or on most chrome parts for that matter) not really. Steve explained it a little better than I'm probably going to, but chrome (actual chrome, mind you) is a plating. Once it's permeated, you can't "put it back."

jp do i need a ooo steel wool pad to use with flitz when applying with chrome?

I don't think I'd use steel wool on those centercaps. They're plastic with a "chrome" plastic coating. In other words, it's not real chrome. From what I can see in the picture, they look as good as they're going to get.

If you're referring to the rest of the wheel, they pretty much need to be repainted. You won't "fix" that orange/brown on the wheels.

 

[nabisco shine]

thanks jp and if i was to work on chrome wheels can i use this flitz with a terry cloth to polish and take out ocidation,water spot,rust then can i put a wheel wax after?

 

[DetailerTed]

Don't use a metal polish or steel wool on plastic or painted pieces, especially plastic chrome. Use a car wax or fine plastic polish only. There's only so much you can do without permanent damaging the finish.

You can get wheel coatings from companies like Dupli-Color that are colored to match popular OEM coatings, so that's what I'd recommend for the center cap.

There are also simulated chrome coatings you can do at home, but I'm not familiar with them.

You could also visit your local salvage yard or online listings for used or reproduction center caps -- Toyota dealers want a bunch of money for replacement caps, so I wouldn't even ask.

 

[shuddleston]

Are the brown spots on the edge a stain or where the chrome painting/coating is starting to come off?