Re: Korean war chrome

Posted by JWL On 2015/3/21 13:43:32

I recall that Packard applied a clear lacquer to the grilles and front bumpers of the Korean War era cars in order to preserve the thin chrome plating. That protective coating quickly started peeling in the intense sunlight of the 7,200 feet above sea level altitude were Santa Fe is located. As boys helping out around the business my younger brother and I would spend hours carefully brushing on a remover (a branded Packard part) to clean off the peeling coating. This was one of the less desirable jobs around the place. Cleaning out the wash rack drain sump was my favorite.

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