Sikness: Finished "de-blinging" - Lots of pics!

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Originally Posted by awr68

Cool! That sounds like quite the project! I like the engine bay a lot better now, I'm not big on shinny stuff under the hood.

Do you have any close ups of the bumpers and grill...they still look kinda shinny in these pics. Was the chrome parts a bitch to do?

I don't know how to explain the bumpers in words. Yes, nearly impossible. And they don't really have a "brushed" look, just a "dull" look (you can see a lil difference between the rear trim and bumper. I haven't done the rear chrome trim yet) But anything that was hardened chrome, was more than tough. I don't know if I'm totally happy with bumpers. I actually used a palm sander with scotch brite. It's the only way I could get a consistent pattern in the chrome. It really just took the main shine off. It's nice cause the base plating still exists, so its still hard and will be easy to maintain. The verdict is still out as to whether I am pleased with the bumpers. I like it as its not a mirror finish anymore, but only time will tell. Very subtle, not mirror-like, but still some shine. My only other option would be to strip down to metal and powder coat or something (maybe zinc plate silver?)