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Old 06-21-10 | 10:06 AM
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flaking chrome on frame

I've got flaking chrome on the inside of my old Voyageur's stays; any recommendations as to how to approach this? I first need to clean a little around the chrome flake (it looks like it rusted a slight bit) but I'm not sure what to do afterwards.

Should I just tape up the area around the flaking chrome and paint over that? Remove the chrome completely? Or is there any shop that can actually reapply chrome to a specific area?

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Old 06-21-10 | 10:20 AM
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Oxalic to remove rust, then apply a healthy amount of car wax to protect it.
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Old 06-21-10 | 01:49 PM
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sounds good, will try that out. the car wax is enough to keep more chrome from flaking off too?
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Old 06-21-10 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dashuaigeh
sounds good, will try that out. the car wax is enough to keep more chrome from flaking off too?
No, it just will protect it some. Can't imagine finding anyone to spot chrome stays.
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Old 06-21-10 | 04:35 PM
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Be careful with flaking chrome. it can be razor sharp.
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Old 06-21-10 | 05:19 PM
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Be careful with flaking chrome. it can be razor sharp.
unfortunately, found that out the hard way =\. All the more reason to get rid of the flaking chrome as fast as possible.
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