The easiest and cheapest way to restore the beauty of automotive chrome
A beautiful car is a well maintained car. But operation, especially in large cities, leaves its mark: over time, the car loses its attractiveness. How to return the “iron horse” to its former gloss and add individuality in a modern style - on the AvtoVzglyad portal.
One or two winters, traditionally richly flavored with mud and reagents, will not leave stone unturned from a new car - all residents of Russian megacities know about this. The lacquer fades, rust points appear, the plastic becomes cloudy. But the saddest sight is chrome. Decorative elements designed to give the car a gloss turn into a disgrace to the owner: chrome gets dirty, covered with stains, and then just slides off. Strengthens the negative and the fact that the purchase of a new part will cost a pretty penny, but it is almost impossible to repair it. It got to the point that they began to deliver cars to Russia immediately with dark elements, knowing about our historically “difficult relationship” with mirror inserts.
Many car owners do not even wait for the first signs of aging - they immediately repaint the chrome parts in the color of the car. In general, this is a solution, however, it costs a lot of money these days: the element must be removed without damaging it, prepared and painted. The car will be laid up for at least a week, and the number in the check will definitely be five-digit. Expensive! Then why are there so many different cars on the roads with matte decorative inserts that have replaced boring chrome?
Everything is very simple. There is a solution that requires virtually nothing but one free evening: no painter skills, no camera, not even parsing. Moreover, it costs a penny, and the "tuning" itself will be reversible - it can always be redone, both due to mistakes made, and simply tired of the chosen solution. Impossible, you say? You are wrong. Maybe.
A miraculous composition that allows you to permanently solve the sore problem of a faded and peeling "mirror" coating is called liquid rubber. It is sold in cans of different colors and shades, and allows you to turn a peeling nameplate or grille into a stylish exterior element in a matter of hours.
We have experimented with ASTROhim Liquid Rubber. The result pleased and even exceeded expectations. The tool is easy to apply, lays down tightly and covering, dries quickly. In a word, you just need to choose the time and clearly follow the instructions.
The purpose of the operation is to restore a decent look to a long-faded, cracked and lost gloss badge on the radiator grille. For 15 years in Moscow, he has seen megatons of water, sand and road salt, so for a long time he has not caused anything but tears.
After carefully degreasing, removing the husk and covering the space around with masking tape, we proceed to the application. We will not even remove the grill from the car - for the purity of the experiment. Before starting the procedure, turn on the stopwatch.
Liquid rubber lays down neatly and does not leak, and the application does not raise questions - from 10-15 centimeters, the directed jet hits exactly the right place. Between layers, you need to take a 15-minute "smoke break", allowing the composition to dry. There is a visual effect already after the first “run”, but for a full-fledged result, we will go through the affected nameplate three times. It's time to take stock: in 70 minutes, half a liter of mineral water and 420 rubles, a disgusting decor element turns into a stylish and neat badge. By the way, with a certain dexterity and skill, you can remove the coating in just 15 minutes. Now you understand why many people choose this particular solution?
