durability of chrome?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:22 pm
How durable is chrome against heat? does it discolour at all? im thinking of buying a chrome rocker cover but worried about what the heat might do to it!!
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Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:23 pm
It goes blue when it gets hot.
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:24 pm
I heard that the chrome will flake off when used as a rocker cover!
Wouldn't go down too well in the engine
Wouldn't go down too well in the engine
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:58 pm
Doh !! forget that idea then !
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:40 am
Right, dont know if it makes a difference to the above answers already given, but ive just found out that they are crystal beam, polished then galvanic chrome ????
Is this still no good against heat?
Is this still no good against heat?
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:43 am
There are people who have the whole engine/gearbox done so it can be done.
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:46 am
sod it .. im gonna give it a go... 
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:57 am
Why not strip the paint off and powlish it?
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:00 am
12hr shift work mate... no time! 
Re: durability of chrome?
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:15 am
Just a thought, looks like chrome cover then eh 