Re: [Chrysler300] what was and what wasn't flash-chromed?

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Now to add an interesting sidelight to this I must assume that parts made 
during the Korean war had ho chrome on them since it was outlawed.  Have run 
into and own lots of parts for my 50 Chryslers which had plastic coating on 
them instead. Never have seen wheelcovers with the plastic though!!



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From: <xramkroozer@xxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] what was and what wasn't flash-chromed?


> HI JOHN, IF YOU READ MY E-MAIL, FLASH PLATING WAS STARTED DURING THE WAR
> YEARS, SINCE IRON WAS ADDED TO THE STAINLESS, CREATING A MORE DURABLE 
> FINISH. THE
> FLASH PLATING CONTINUED AFTER THE WARS, SINCE THEY CONSIDERED IT MORE 
> DURABLE.
> ALL STAINLESS HUBCAPS WERE FLASH PLATED. IF YOU EVER POLISHED A HUBCAP, 
> YOU
> WOULD REALIZE THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO BURN THROUGH THE FLASH CHROME. IF 
> THE
> FLASH CHROME WAS NOT THERE. IT WOULD POLISH IMMEDIATELY.  THAT'S WHY IT'S
> EXPENSIVE TO POLISH THE HUBCAPS, IT'S THE TIME & LABOR INVOLVED. AN EASY 
> WAY TO TELL
> IF IT'S FLASH PLATED, APPLY MOTHER'S METAL POLISH. IF THE RAG TURNS BLACK,
> NOT GRAY, IT'S NOT PLATED. POLISHED STAINLESS IS MUCH BRIGHTER THAN FLASH
> PLATING. THAT'S WHY IT'S SO POPULAR. I HOPE THIS HELPS.
>            STEVE ESTOK, PUNTA GORDA, FL
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