Polish Chrome With Aluminum Foil and Cola
Whether you've got rusty chrome on your car or dirty chrome on the faucets on your sink, possibly the quickest and easiest way to get them clean and sparkling again is simple: aluminum foil.
Instructables user Captain Pedantic caught an episode of Mythbusters (with our pal Adam Savage) where he heard that aluminum foil and cola were great at polishing chrome, so he gave it a go on his neglected motorcycle with great results. There's really not much to it:
Pour the Diet Coke on your rusty chrome (is there any better use for this stuff, lacking Mentos?) Crumple up some foil and use it to scrub the nasty rust away. Rinse with warm water and wipe dry.
It sounds too easy to be true, but it's a method we've been using around our own house for quite sometime. If it's just your bathroom sink that needs some sprucing up, simply buff with a flat (clean) piece and it will be good as new in seconds.
Hit up Instructables for further details, or if you don't have any aluminum foil in the house, try using baby oil instead. If you do have aluminum foil on hand, don't forget that it also works like a charm sharpening scissors.
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So i'm renovating my kitchen and was wondering if a chrome faucet would look ok with a white sink, or should I go white and white? i wanted to get people's opinion on whether it would look good and maybe some links or pictures?? I can't find too many through google. please and thanks!!
Small galley kitchen with Bisque maple cabinets in the shaker contemporary style with bisque appliances. Stainless steel sink, chrome faucet. Light ivory, cream granite (Bianco Romano) with garnet flecks. Tone on tone look. I like oil rubbed bronze for hardware but think chrome or satin nickel would be more modern and tie in the sink/faucet. Also since kitchen is small I was wondering if I could mix handles and knobs for visual interest since color scheme is so neutral. Or would that look too "busy"? any input would be great. I haven't picked paint or back splash. Overwhelmed!
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