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Restoring chrome look to oxidized chrome

Hello, my name is Jerry. How would you go about restoring a chrome look to oxidized chrome which has a dull alloy look to it?

Jerry Blakely
buyer - Greenville, South Carolina
October 30, 2011

Chrome doesn't oxidize under ordinary circumstances. You may have something which is nickel plated, or was nickel/chrome and the chrome has worn away, or was never chrome plated in the first place. Try any metal polish from a car parts store. If that doesn't work, you'll need to have it replated.

Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina
October 31, 2011

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