I saw this on a classic car restoration program and tried it on pinball legs and it works amazingly well. Just use a little water and a crumbled piece of aluminum foil to polish the chrome out. Does everyone do this and I am just late to the party?

#2 10 years ago

MEG

TheGMan

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Frye Island, ME

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I've heard of it, only I heard Coke instead of water.

#3 10 years ago

ZEN

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Waverly, NE

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I have and it works awesome...

#4 10 years ago

GAB

WOLF

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New Castle, PA

11y 43,650 1,602 2

Yep, Coke is the next best thing to mother spit. It even takes corrosion off of battery terminals. Add a little aluminum oxide and the possibilities are endless.

#5 10 years ago

TOX

ChrisHibler

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My tooth fillings hurt just thinking about this.
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#6 10 years ago

JNC

Magicchiz

Magicchiz store

10y 88,550 1,226 10

You can also use a very fine steel wool.

#7 10 years ago

RYN

ReplayRyan

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Matthews, NC

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All the time!

#8 10 years ago

JER

SchertzPinball

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Schertz, TX

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I used it to polish the chrome on my Bentley. It's amazing how well it works.

Jason

2 months later

#9 10 years ago

ZEN

Pinside member

Waverly, NE

12y 73,550 1,159 12 23

had a request to show video of the results of this, fyi

#10 10 years ago

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redmamanora

Pinside member

Uniontown, OH

11y 39,150 697

Quoted from ZEN:
had a request to show video of the results of this, fyi
» YouTube video

Great tip which I never heard of in the past. Thanks for posting the video.

#11 10 years ago

DAD

mdclips

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Ellicott City, MD

11y 54,800 412 5

From many car, motorcycle, and pinball restorations I have settled on spraying chrome with simple green, and then scrubbing with a brass brush. Then wipe with a clean cloth. It is amazing. The brass is softer than the chrome and will not scratch it. - Give it a try.

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#12 5 years ago

BAM

balt

Pinside member

6y 114K 467 45 1

I turned my hands black polishing chrome with aluminum foil, but the results are great. In the photo, the top leg is done and the bottom leg is next. I followed up with Mother's Mag Polish and then a coat of wax.

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