Chrome or Plastic?

[1Bad81Bu]

How can you tell if something is actual chrome or just plastic with a chrome like finish? I figure all the bumpers will be chrome. But what about some of the grilles and emblems on vehicles? Are they plastic or chrome? Thx.

[admac]

i would guess you could tell just by tapping it with your fingernail. plastic thuds and metal has a sharper sound.

[1Bad81Bu]

Most of the grille chrome is gonna be plastic wouldn`t it? Just use a plastic polish?

[Accumulator]

I agree with the tap-with-fingernail test :xyxthumbs And yeah, most of it`ll be plastic.



I only use very gentle products like AIO and cleaner-waxes on this stuff. The chrome material that`s over the plastic is pretty fragile and easily compromised. I`ve had a lot of it get worn badly from being polished, including the emblems on the Jag :( Once you get it cleaned up (no, don`t get aggressive- scratches/etc. won`t come out anyhow) I`d give it a lot of layers of something durable; I use KSG.

[1Bad81Bu]

Kool I got the Klasse Twins in my arsenal.