Rust on Chrome on a '13 Durango

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dubking999

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hello everyone,

recently I bought I 2013 Dodge Durango and obviously it was stored in a damp place by the dealer so the vehicle got rust spots on the chrome parts like the liftgate door handle and the rest of the door handles plus the emblems. I tried to polish it with Blue Ribbon's rubbing compound. I've got a better result by doing that but with some scratches along on the chrome liftgate door handle. took it to the dealer 2nd day they agreed to replace all of the chrome parts with no hassle. but I don't trust their workmanship to refit the parts like the factory as long as the vehicle is brand new with a very low mileage. so I'm looking for a another solution by curing the chrome parts while they still on the vehicle. the place I live at is have a lack of auto care products. but there's a Harley dealer around and I think they've got some good stuff. I need to cure my chrome parts out of the rust without having swirls by doing that. any recommendations? any help? thanks in advance.
 
First of all, :welcome:
Chrome can be tricky, if it's surface rust you can try this Wenol Blue Auto Metal Polish

If it's the chrome plating that's gone and the metal underneath is rusting thru, it may pose a problem. Since the dealer agreed to replace the parts at no cost, I would go that route
Good luck!
 
rust spots is on the chromy parts that are made from plastic and coated with chrome. I don't want them to be replaced as the dealer promised to do cause I don't trust anything but the factory. have read about coca cola and aluminum foil and what they got to do with rust. don't wanna any scratches as well.

also have read and seen ads about Quick-Glo and Eagle One Never-Dull. dose anybody tried them? or recommend them?

thanks.
 
If it's warranty work, the dealership will use Dodge OE parts as long as the chrome was not a dealer installed aftermarket item. They have to file the warranty claim through Dodge and will get paid by Dodge for doing the work. If you don't trust that particular dealership, you can take it to any Dodge dealer for warranty work. Once the chrome has started to rust, if it has penetrated the surface, you will be chasing it as long as you own the vehicle. It doesn't get better. My advice, replace the parts.
 
I had some of that on my CRV - it came off cleanly with metal polish and has never returned in almost 8 years now.
 
I get little bits of surface rust on the chrome on my bike all the time when I get caught in the rain. Little chrome polish or metal polish takes it right off. Coat of wax will usually reduce or prevent it!
 
bsmith0404 said:
If it's warranty work, the dealership will use Dodge OE parts as long as the chrome was not a dealer installed aftermarket item. They have to file the warranty claim through Dodge and will get paid by Dodge for doing the work. Once the chrome has started to rust, if it has penetrated the surface, you will be chasing it as long as you own the vehicle. It doesn't get better. My advice, replace the parts.

^^^Good advice!!^^^ :props:
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dubking999 said:
took it to the dealer 2nd day they agreed to replace all of the chrome parts with no hassle. but

I don't trust their workmanship to refit the parts like the factory

as long as the vehicle is brand new with a very low mileage.
dubking999 said:
I don't want them to be replaced as the dealer promised to do cause I don't trust anything but the factory.



And from another one of your posts:
Quote:
"I don't trust the dealer.
as they said noises and squeecks might come out by opening and refitting the interior moldings" Unquote.

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bsmith0404 said:
If you don't trust that particular dealership, you can take it to any Dodge dealer for warranty work

^^^:iagree:^^^
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I'd take the replacement deal...
The 2013 Durango Chrome Appearance Package was ~$800-900.

:)

Bob
 
Welcome!

Like others have said, I think I'd take the replacements. I think the chrome emblems have a plastic film over them, and it would be easy to loosen it trying to clean them yourself.
 
Must be a Dodge thing, my new 2013 RAM had a rust spot on the front bumper, mothers took it out. Been fine since, but I wash/wax pretty much weekly!
 
I live in Saudi Arabia, and there's one Dodge dealer around. as I said before they offered a replacement with no hassle. for the following damaged and rusted chrome parts:
-Liftgate Chrome Handle / has rust and some bubbles / made of plastic
-Chrome Emblems (Durango / Crew / AWD) have rust spots / made of plastic
-Chrome Door Handles / has tint rust spots / made of metal

I asked the service manager at the only Dodge dealer around if they'd open the interior moldings on the liftgate in order to access the chrome liftgate handle and replace it. I asked them would you return the interior moldings as they came from the factory with no any lose on the clips or whatever so the vehicle won't get any noises or squeecks from the moldings. they've said it's better to keep like this cause you might get what you afraid of. guess they were keeping themselves out of trouble by dealing with a guy like me who is really concerning about everything. most of the guys over here don't care about such things. but for me my principle is "I paid full amount so I deserve a complete and perfect goods" ... I'm trying to live with it. nobody will notice those rust spots but me of course. but it keeps bothering me. and as I don't trust that only dealer over here that's why I'm trying to find out a solution to do by myself which I trust the most. just tried cola and it didn't work but didn't scratch at the same time. guess gonna pay the local Harley dealer over here a vists trying to find some good S100 metal polish. and if it won't work then next steps are to order the following:
-Quick-Glo as seen on Jay Leno's Garage series
-Eagle One Never-Dull as recommended by many people
-Wenol Blue Auto Metal Polish as recommended by jpegs13

hope my freight forwarder accepts to ship the above to Saudi Arabia and don't consider them as "flammable materials".
 
parttimer said:
Must be a Dodge thing, my new 2013 RAM had a rust spot on the front bumper, mothers took it out. Been fine since, but I wash/wax pretty much weekly!
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which Mother's product did you use exactly? hopefully I can find it over here. do you have an idea whether it will work on plastic chrome or not?

thanks.
 
I wouldn't use never dull. It works great on bare, natural, tarnished metals, but I've seen it dull chrome pieces.
 
actually i think it was mag and aluminium polish, comes in a red/white jar.
 
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