Comments on: How to clean and polish vintage chrome – cabinet pulls, table legs and more… http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judy http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-41316 Judy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:30:33 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-41316 I was so happy to see so many people into the Retro look. Frankly my 94 yr old mother in law thinks I am crazy for searching out and dragging home the Lustroware and vintage dinettes etc. She was sick of that look long ago.......ha I just found a retro dinette yesterday with the red crackle formica top. It was dull and had some scratches and whatever. I cleaned it with Goo Gone and it not only removed sticky whatever but left the top bright and shiny.Seems around the Central Missouri area there are a few tables but finding vintage chairs is the problem.... I was so happy to see so many people into the Retro look. Frankly my 94 yr old mother in law thinks I am crazy for searching out and dragging home the Lustroware and vintage dinettes etc. She was sick of that look long ago…….ha I just found a retro dinette yesterday with the red crackle formica top. It was dull and had some scratches and whatever. I cleaned it with Goo Gone and it not only removed sticky whatever but left the top bright and shiny.Seems around the Central Missouri area there are a few tables but finding vintage chairs is the problem….

]]> By: Mary http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33426 Mary Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:32:44 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33426 One week too late! I just spent last Saturday polishing the chrome on my dinette set. It is a new set--only four years old--and I can't believe how pitted the chair legs were. I gave them a coating of Turtle Wax a while back (my dad's suggestion), but I was really unhappy with the outcome of this latest polishing job (I used Brasso to polish with another coat of Turtle Wax.) I'll tackle it again with these new suggestions in mind. I guess chrome, like everything else, was just better in "the old days"! One week too late! I just spent last Saturday polishing the chrome on my dinette set. It is a new set–only four years old–and I can’t believe how pitted the chair legs were. I gave them a coating of Turtle Wax a while back (my dad’s suggestion), but I was really unhappy with the outcome of this latest polishing job (I used Brasso to polish with another coat of Turtle Wax.) I’ll tackle it again with these new suggestions in mind.
I guess chrome, like everything else, was just better in “the old days”!

]]> By: Miss Jess http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33310 Miss Jess Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:40:39 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33310 I saw a tip on AT the other day that Naval Jelly combined with ultra-fine steel wool works GREAT for removing rust spots from chrome. Apparently a lot of car restoration types use it for that purpose. I'm going to pick up a bottle at my local Ace and go at some of my less-than-perfect kitchen chairs. I saw a tip on AT the other day that Naval Jelly combined with ultra-fine steel wool works GREAT for removing rust spots from chrome. Apparently a lot of car restoration types use it for that purpose. I’m going to pick up a bottle at my local Ace and go at some of my less-than-perfect kitchen chairs.

]]> By: MidCent Keith http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33287 MidCent Keith Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:55:15 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33287 I like Nevr-Dull [sic] for all metals including chrome - it consists of cotton wadding saturated with solvent (no abrasives) in a tin can. I first started using this when I had to polish my brass belt buckle in Coast Guard boot camp - (after boot camp a bought a gold plated buckle that never needed polishing!) Caution: a little fumey and will turn your fingers black if you don't wear rubber gloves. SimiChrome is also good - I've used it on plastics that have become dull http://www.flickr.com/photos/28718267@N06/2878510631/ - so a fine abrasive must be in the paste. I like Nevr-Dull [sic] for all metals including chrome – it consists of cotton wadding saturated with solvent (no abrasives) in a tin can. I first started using this when I had to polish my brass belt buckle in Coast Guard boot camp – (after boot camp a bought a gold plated buckle that never needed polishing!) Caution: a little fumey and will turn your fingers black if you don’t wear rubber gloves.

SimiChrome is also good – I’ve used it on plastics that have become dull
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28718267@N06/2878510631/
– so a fine abrasive must be in the paste.

]]> By: Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33285 Pam Kueber Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:07:34 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33285 An important reminder to everyone to be sure to read and heed the instructions on all of these products regarding proper ventilation, safety and environmental precautions and procedures when using them! An important reminder to everyone to be sure to read and heed the instructions on all of these products regarding proper ventilation, safety and environmental precautions and procedures when using them!

]]> By: lee http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33284 lee Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:03:54 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33284 I've had good luck with Noxon (be prepared for the ammonia smell) and Brasso. Both work well for cleaning and polishing chrome and other metals. The chrome polish sold in auto parts stores is more abrasive and better on items that are rusty or pitted. I’ve had good luck with Noxon (be prepared for the ammonia smell) and Brasso. Both work well for cleaning and polishing chrome and other metals. The chrome polish sold in auto parts stores is more abrasive and better on items that are rusty or pitted.

]]> By: Missouri Michael http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33282 Missouri Michael Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:10:34 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33282 I have always had good luck using an automotive grade chrome polish. It cleaned up the bumpers on my car so well that I used it on my chrome kitchen table, and it looks great! I would post the name of the product, but it is currently in the trunk of my car, which is covered with snow. I'll post it when the snow melts in a couple of days. I have always had good luck using an automotive grade chrome polish. It cleaned up the bumpers on my car so well that I used it on my chrome kitchen table, and it looks great! I would post the name of the product, but it is currently in the trunk of my car, which is covered with snow. I’ll post it when the snow melts in a couple of days.

]]> By: nancy http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33281 nancy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:41:50 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33281 Any idea where we can find this? Any idea where we can find this?

]]> By: Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33280 Pam Kueber Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:09:05 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33280 Wow atomicbowler, you are the king of clean! Wow atomicbowler, you are the king of clean!

]]> By: Lane_in_PA http://retrorenovation.com/2009/01/28/how-to-clean-and-polish-vintage-chrome-cabinet-pulls-table-legs-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-33279 Lane_in_PA Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:08:30 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10100#comment-33279 Thank you so much for posting this. I am definitely going to try this on my kitchen cabinet hardware as soon as I can find the product. :) Thank you so much for posting this. I am definitely going to try this on my kitchen cabinet hardware as soon as I can find the product. :)

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