Black Chrome ?

[chopper_harris]

The A124 E Cab has a 'black chrome' finisher where the hood meets the rear deck.

The car has been dry stored over the past 3 years whilst I was working away.
I have never polished this trim, but I swear that it has faded, and now has a tarnished alloy look rather than black chrome ?

Can someone advise on what the original factory finish on this trim should be, and a company that can replate or black chrome it for me ?

Thanks

Chopps

 

[aircondoc]

Polish it with a bit of solvol, it will remove the tarnish and bring back the shine.

 

[Dieselman]

Black anodising is badly affected by sunlight, they all do that.

You could get them redone or buy new ones

 

[Sp!ke]

*dont* try and polish it.

 

[chopper_harris]

OK, some very mixed signals here.

Black anodising is quite different to black chrome.

Can a member with an E Cab please advise on how it should have originally looked ?

 

[C43AMG]

I think you will find that it is anodised and not chrome. I have just renewed the window rails on the CL which had over time faded. The new rails are Black Anodise and not Chrome.

 

[Sp!ke]

I would say that the colour now is how it has always been. I dont think it has faded based on the fact that My W124CE was exactly the same shade and when I replaced one of the window rails with a new one, the colour match was perfect. (no fading)

Do not try and polish through the anodised coating or it will end in tears.