Letter 27070

Chrome fire surround staining [UK] 

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I have installed a gas effect fire with a chrome surround. Whilst treating a lintel above the fire with a paprika dye, some staining has occurred on the chrome which won't come off with a soapy cloth. Are there any cleaning products I can safely use?

Mary Holding
hobbyist - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Chrome is quite abrasion resistant. If it's real chrome you can use abrasive cleansing powder like Bon-Ami [link is to product info at Amazon] or even Steel Wool [link is to product info at Rockler] judiciously. But it may not be chrome. So see if there is a plated area which is not visible that you can test these approaches on.

 
Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ

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