Hi Ray,
Hey, I didn't think you were being smart at all. Sounded like a perfectly
legitimate question to me. Believe me, I thought about painting them, and
the thought still hasn't been excluded.
Since I have an SLT, the chrome bumpers go nice with the other chrome trim.
>From what I understand, the front bumper is fairly inexpensive. I don't
have any rust, it is just a poorly thin chromed bumper. I may just replace
that one and figure a way to touch up the rear one. I have a bottle of
Cerma-Chrome I've used on other hardware that works pretty nice. I may try
spraying that into the scratches, then carefully heating it with a torch to
try and cure it. (Will have to test this idea on a scrap piece of steel
first.)
Also trying to stick as close as possible to stock since when I show it, I
enter it in the stock class. I don't want to change it too much as to
eliminate me from this class. Some shows are pretty touchy on what
delineates a stock and modified vehicle.
But we'll see. They may wind up being painted. I wonder if anyone has
pictures of a Gen-II painted rear bumper?
Thanks,
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: RayB [mailto:bpracing@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 12:11 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: How To Touch-up Chrome Plating?
Not trying to be a smarta$$ Rich but what about stripping them and painting
body color? Or even a bright silver if you want to stay with the chrome
look.
RayB
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Wisotzkey,
> Rich
> Just wondering if anyone has had any experience in touching up
> chrome? The
> chrome on my front bumper is getting that milky appearance, and I have a
> little scratched up spot on my rear bumper that I'd like to touch
> up somehow
> from backing into a piece of concrete. I was looking at having
> both of them
> replated until I found out what that was going to cost. $400-$500 to
> rechrome each one! OUCH!!! Guess I'll just buy a new front
> bumper instead,
> and try to touch up the rear one. If anyone has any suggestions,
> please let
> me know.
> Thanks,
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
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