Chrome Protection

Hi everyone, first post,
I'm about to put the GT to sleep for the winter. I keep her in a cement floor garage, unheated, cloth covered.
Any suggestions how to keep the bumpers from starting to pit?

The main thing is to make sure it's clean when put away. I use Blue Magic polish which leaves a protective coating behind, but I have not tested this in a wet climate during extended storage. Perhaps a wipe of WD-40 would help, if you're having corrosion issues during the Winter.

Hi Todd,
Welcome to the forum.
I spray my chrome with WD40. I also put a tarp down on my cement floor
and put a few scented dryer sheets inside in addition to a couple of
mouse traps and containers of moth balls underneath the
car (tends to keep the rodents at bay).

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tedjr

I spray the engine compartment and all external chrome with WD40.

I use a rotisserie and allow the blow by oil to work its way to the top....


Seriously, do as Ted suggests and put a vapor barrier beneath. Make sure your cover breathes...the consequence to avoiding these suggestions will lead to moisture being trapped within the car or underneath. The WD sounds easy but a good paste wax would also work on the shiny side anyway...

Thanks for the tips! I always wax everythig before I put it away. Would letting the wax "unrubbed off", not polished help?
Todd

Yes...as in thicker is better....

WD 40 is closer to a cleaner then a protectant. It's a good way of removing any protectant and causing more corrosion.

I believe I see the seeming incongruity...but WD40 is kerosene based or as the Brit would say Parafin based. Parafin is a pretty stout stuff and I am pretty sure when WD40 evaporates it leaves that stuff as a deposit. Fishing buddy once warned NOT EVER to use WD40 in fishing reels due to the parafin later on...

Todd, keep in mind that some waxes become very difficult to remove when left caked on for too long!

This is not an aswere to your question, but it worked for many classic cars that we stored in a snug barn in Canada. The floor was wooden and suspended about the ground. The drafts could go through and under. The cars were covered, and really stood up well. I was thinking, when I move back ro Canada, to suspend a wooden floor in my future garage.
David

Early in my career, I worked for a company that manufactured a direct competitor product to WD40 as well as the the other flavors now available.I did the lab work for continuous improvement and upgrade development of our product, if necessary.
Typical of these products would be a less than 5% red rust on cold rolled steel in 100% relative humidity and 120 degrees F. after 100 hours exposure.
The products typically would contain a water displacing solvent, surfactants and a film forming sulfonate which left a rust preventive microfilm behind.
WD40 would be fine for your application, however wipe it off your paint if overspray occurs. It can cause a lift or swell in the paint surface with time.

Paste wax. Johnsons paste wax for wood floors.