'69 Fury III Convertible Build Thread- Project IVY

[1978 NYB]

This is how I did my light buckets so that they would still be reflective but blend in a bit better.

The reflective area is Duplicolor Bumper Chrome (I didn't have any Krylon Chrome), the black is DOM 16

Also cleaned and painted the bumper brackets with the DOM 16

Question, what should I use to polish my bumpers up?

Nick

Looking good Nick! Damn, I'm going to have to do a total rebuild project after I get the NY'er done and before I get too old.

 

[bluefury361]

I have yet to find a product that truly works on polishing old chrome. Your best bet is rechroming what you have[/QUOTE

]

True.... nothing will look as good as rechrome..... Just costs alot.
After a through cleaning with dawn dish wash liquid and warm water I use a product called "Brite Boy". It cleans really well and will diminish the "foxing" found on old chrome.
A product of Carroll..... www.carrollco.com

Looks like your doing a great job Nick. To me fixing up all the small componants like your doing is where the fun is..... not to mention the gratification everytime a piece is finished. Put it in a bag and dream of the day you can reinstall it.

 

[1978 NYB]

I have yet to find a product that truly works on polishing old chrome. Your best bet is rechroming what you have[/QUOTE

]

True.... nothing will look as good as rechrome..... Just costs alot.
After a through cleaning with dawn dish wash liquid and warm water I use a product called "Brite Boy". It cleans really well and will diminish the "foxing" found on old chrome.
A product of Carroll..... www.carrollco.com

Looks like your doing a great job Nick. To me fixing up all the small componants like your doing is where the fun is..... not to mention the gratification everytime a piece is finished. Put it in a bag and dream of the day you can reinstall it.

Where do you buy it from? I looked at the website and I couldn't find a link to sale sites.

 

[bluefury361]

Where do you buy it from? I looked at the website and I couldn't find a link to sale sites.

A product of Carroll..... www.carrollco.com

I got two bottles when I helped a friend clean out a couple of 'Ben & Jerrys" ice cream shops that had closed. Perhaps a resturant supply co may have it. I'm getting low on mine so will try to find a supplier.

 

[bluefury361]

Found this......

http://www.downwindmarine.com/Brite-Boy-Metal-Polish-p-90892362.html

 

[commando1]

I've seen that type of marine stuff.
It's Softscrub.

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[bluefury361]

I've seen that type of marine stuff.
It's Softscrub.

It's the best chrome and metal cleaner i've ever used.

 

[1978 NYB]

I've never been able to figure out what is used to get fingerprints or streaks off stainless steel refrigerator and stoves. I use plain water and then use micro-fiber towels. Not perfect but it'll work....it's a lot of work.

 

[bluefury361]

I've never been able to figure out what is used to get fingerprints or streaks off stainless steel refrigerator and stoves.QUOTE]

WAY BACK.... when I was still in grade school, my parents owned and operated a Dairy Queen. As a young soda jerk I remember using carbonated, (soda), water to clean all the stainless surfaces.

 

[commando1]

Denatured alcohol and #0000 steel wool.
Wipe off the remaining haze with a paper towel.

 

[polara71]

Cleaner is different than polish, polishing old chrome bumpers doesnt work

 

[bluefury361]

Cleaner is different than polish, polishing old chrome bumpers doesnt work

Lightin McQueen says........ RUSTEZE.....!....... KA-CHING......

 

[polara71]

oh, well than it must be right

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Looking good Nick! Damn, I'm going to have to do a total rebuild project after I get the NY'er done and before I get too old.

True.... nothing will look as good as rechrome..... Just costs alot.
After a through cleaning with dawn dish wash liquid and warm water I use a product called "Brite Boy". It cleans really well and will diminish the "foxing" found on old chrome.
A product of Carroll..... www.carrollco.com

Looks like your doing a great job Nick. To me fixing up all the small componants like your doing is where the fun is..... not to mention the gratification everytime a piece is finished. Put it in a bag and dream of the day you can reinstall it.

Thanks guys, planned to go and do some work this evening after I got home from the college, but that didn't happen, instead we got around a foot of snow.

Good part was It gave me time to dig threw my repair and maintnance manuals, found one for a Fusey Mopar.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Found an older Picture of me and Angel (short for Angelo)

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Oh yeah I did do something today, This is my spare Gauge bezel, gauges and switches, I wanted to try a few products before I worked on my good Original from Angel.

 

[Greg B.]

What did you use on the lettering? Looks good.

While it's on the bench you might want to play around with trying to highlight the bezel lines around the instrument openings and switch escutcheons. I picked up a silver paint pen from an art supply store and it does a reasonable job - not plastichrome like original but pretty good.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I used a white fine line paint pen, just took my time and went over the letters a few times.

Nick

 

[Fratzog]

Looks really good. How did you get the lettering so nice? Sorry didnt see the previus answers. Nice job.

 

[polara71]

Great suggestions guys........ Nice job, that looks new