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    Polishing bumpers, etc.

    What's everyone use for metal polish? Our bumpers, etc., are stainless and not chrome right?


    1991 Crown Victoria LTD, Puff the Magik Dragon
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    #2
    I always thought they are chrome plated steel - not sure though. I have been using good old turtle wax chrome polish with good results but i picked up some of that eagle one neverdull wadding to try.

    This stuff left a nasty black haze on aluminim... I sure hope it doesnt do that to the chrome.
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      #3
      Prolly cant go wrong w/ Mothers or Meguiars.


      1991 Crown Victoria LTD, Puff the Magik Dragon

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        #4
        Yea they're chrome plated. I've seen plenty of rotted out rear bumpers, the chrome peels off.

        The trim around the doors and that is stainless tho.
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          #5
          I use Semichrome pollish and or Wenhol(sp) for the tough stuff.
          Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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            #6
            I use the Turtle Wax stuff myself, it works pretty good. It actually removed the pit rust in my old bumper, with moderate buffing.

            All this reminds me I need to wash, wax, and buff the car some. It's been hiding in the garage a lot, so it's staying clean.

            '85 2-Door Crown Victoria
            302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
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              #7
              A 91 would have aluminum bumpers...
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                #8
                Are you sure that 91's have aluminium? I think mine are steel... (pock marks rust is why I think that. My old 90 had an aluminum which showed oxidized aluminium in the pock marks) (Pock marks being caused by stones, etc over the years).

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                  #9
                  They were mismashed through the years, what ever they had in stock they used, my 85 has chrome front, aluminum rear.
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                    #10
                    Take a magnet outside the bumper to find out...

                    '85 2-Door Crown Victoria
                    302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
                    '04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
                    '83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]

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                      #11
                      Good call on the magnet idea

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                        #12
                        The one 91 I am parting out has aluminum bumpers
                        Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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                          #13
                          Ill try the magnet, but what Im still confused about is if the steel bumpers and other trim is "chromed" or polished stainless.


                          1991 Crown Victoria LTD, Puff the Magik Dragon

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                            #14
                            Steel bumpers are chrome plated, atleast '79-'87.
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