Originally Posted by
Mike Mills
Wax is notoriously poor as a barrier to impede the exchange of water vapor. Wouldn't a thin, clear lacquer coating be better? It is easily removed with solvent if (when) the rust gets going again. Rust never sleeps.
I like that idea. The chrome on both of my '74 Peugeots was clearcoated at the factory. I stripped the clearcoat off and the chrome looks like new. I don't know what they used, but it's tough stuff. It took four applications of Jasco paint stripper to get it off.