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Old 03-01-2009, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by swchopper View Post
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.
I like the way yours ended up, does not look like something to custom, just looks good. I spend many hours looking at all the ways of doing it and different plating methods and this is the same thing I will be doing.
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