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Originally Posted by Flash68
Maz, I have been debating this exact same thing and I was just looking at your car on Saturday and saying how well the brushed wheels lips still worked with the polished/chrome trim and bumper(s) on your car.
I believe on SW Chopper's (sp?) Chevelle that he bought from Chris Moe last year he brushed or de-chromed the bumpers too....
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If I was doing it from scratch, I'd have them nickel plated and then (don't know if Im saying it correctly) the chrome shop can skip the final process of "clearing" to avoid the bright chrome appearance. And some chrome shops just know what to do if you tell them you want a brushed look. (I hear there is one in Tucson)
My bumpers were chromed. I then spent awhile taking scotchbrite to them. I tried a directional one way pattern, but chrome was too hard and it just looked scratched. Finally I took a palm sander, put on the scotchbrite, and away I went. It's a weird effect. I get compliments. But it's not a "straight" brushed look as it ends up having this random, twirly, brushed look. Everyone stares at it and can't quite figure it out. It dulled it just enough to get the chrome look off, and thats exactly what I wanted.