Battery acid on chrome - fixable?

[Guest]

So, in cleaning up my bike I've realized that there are some dead spots in the chrome on the right footrest bracket and the right exhaust.

Not rust, but from what I can tell it is where someone removed an old acid battery and splattered some acid on the chrome and it ate it away.

Is there any way to polish/buff this back to the chrome finish or do I have to get them rechromed?

[chuck hahn]

First get a rub of baking soda and water paste and let it sit on the spots for a few minutes to kill the acids effects. Then try a product called 3M Scratch remover. It will gently buff and not scratch.


EDIT...if the chrome is gone and down to base metal then the only options are leave as is or get them rechromed. maybe dab some high temp silver over the area once its cleaned up good to help prevent rerusting.

[hjacobmiller]

Thanks.

I had a headlight restoration kit (150, 500, 800, 1500, 3000 grits).

Wet sanding just like you would do on aluminum and some chrome polish got me this:

http://s1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii481/hjacobmiller13/Time%20Lapse%20Polish/