A product called ‘PB Buster’ is highly recommended by VW dealer to remove rust on chrome bumpers. You simply follow the product instructions. If you want to try at home, or do-it-yourself remedies for rust removal on you VW chrome bumper, get baking soda, white vinegar, a large container (kiddy pool would be great) and soft cotton rags. Fill the container with room temperature water and about 2 boxes of baking soda and 4 cups of vinegar; let the bumper rest in the mixture for at least one hour. Then remove the bumper and rinse with a hose. Next, place pasted baking soda (add water to a bowl of baking soda and stir until pasty) on a soft cotton rag and buff the area in circles. Let the mixture dry and then come back over the area again with a clean rag, buffing the mixture away. This shouldn’t only clean the area, remove the rust, but also high shine the VW chrome bumper.
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One of the most effective chrome wheel rust removers on the market is the Turtle Wax Chrome Polish Rust Remover.
Use a very fine grade of steel wool, or even wad up a ball of aluminum foil and then rub or buff off all the rust. Afterwards be sure to apply some rust-inhibiting chrome polish.
The best way to remove rust from a chrome with bodywork is to take your car to an autobody shop. They are the best people that can remove rust from chrome.
yes. the chrome molding is a separate piece. held on with metal clips. it must be installed with the bumper off.
Depending on the quality of the chrome job, the upkeep and the conditions where the chromed item is kept, chrome can both rust and flake.
like a bumper or sideskirt
To effectively prevent and remove rust on chrome wheels, regularly clean and dry the wheels, apply a protective coating, and use a chrome polish or rust remover as needed. Regular maintenance and proper care will help keep your chrome wheels looking shiny and rust-free.
If it is old chrome that is rust corroded, I would use NAVAL JELLY a couple times over then follow that up with turtle wax brand chrome polish with rust remover applied with a brillo pad. Keep going over and repeating and you will get it cleaned up. Once done, dry it and apply WD40 to the chrome ;this seals the pores in the open metal to keep it looking as good as possible.
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