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General Maintenance Tips => General Procedures => Topic started by: Marcq on June 08, 2018, 11:27:29 PM

Title: Chrome going bad?
Post by: Marcq on June 08, 2018, 11:27:29 PM
Noticed this today, it's not corrosion, at first it looks like varnish but it's actually the chrome that's changing color. I was able to buff it out somewhat but it as a gold color look to it. Bad batch of rings?   
(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/Marc1956/penn%20146_zpsvcmt8bsk.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/Marc1956/media/penn%20146_zpsvcmt8bsk.jpg.html)

Thanks, Marc..
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: TheReelShop on August 11, 2018, 02:52:59 PM
Maybe that change in color had something to do with the varnish you used. ?
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: mike1010 on August 11, 2018, 02:58:19 PM
Are you sure it's not chrome worn through exposing brass?
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: Marcq on August 11, 2018, 03:51:16 PM
Quote from: mike1010 on August 11, 2018, 02:58:19 PM
Are you sure it's not chrome worn through exposing brass?

The reel is in mint condition except for that spot and I didn't use any varnish on it

Marc..
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: TheReelShop on August 11, 2018, 03:58:47 PM
Quote from: Marcq on August 11, 2018, 03:51:16 PM
Quote from: mike1010 on August 11, 2018, 02:58:19 PM
Are you sure it's not chrome worn through exposing brass?

The reel is in mint condition except for that spot and I didn't use any varnish on it

Marc..

I miss understood, I meant with whatever you used when you buffed it?
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: Marcq on August 11, 2018, 05:21:45 PM
Quote from: TheReelShop on August 11, 2018, 03:58:47 PM
Quote from: Marcq on August 11, 2018, 03:51:16 PM
Quote from: mike1010 on August 11, 2018, 02:58:19 PM
Are you sure it's not chrome worn through exposing brass?

The reel is in mint condition except for that spot and I didn't use any varnish on it

Marc..

I miss understood, I meant with whatever you used when you buffed it?

It was like this before I buffed it

Marc..
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: TheReelShop on August 11, 2018, 11:10:52 PM
dang
Title: Re: Chrome going bad?
Post by: Marcq on August 11, 2018, 11:52:44 PM
So far it as not spread and I have a spare ring if it eventually does

Thanks guys

Marc..