Originally Posted by
davey67
. . . Is there a visual or other way to tell? . . .
Yes, if you see rust, then you know there is pitting.
Originally Posted by
davey67
. . . If something is indeed pitted, I assume there is no way to restore? . . .
Do you? There's always welding then grinding back to shape; remelting the steel and forming into replacement material, and other ways.
Originally Posted by
davey67
. . . Lastly, does the spray on re chroming work? I saw this on a video of Jay Lenos garage and it looks like it worked? Does anyone know the name of said product, cost and if it indeed works or not?
Post which one you ask about and I'll tell you if it works.