Aging chrome

[nuts n' bolts]

Hello again, folks

I already asked about aging a metalic paint job, but what about aging chrome? How can I make it look more weathered?
Thanks,
nuts n' bolts

 

[Anonymous]

Make it "look" more weathered or MAKE it more weathered?

To MAKE it more weathered,I'd scuff it with coarse steel wool or emory cloth/sandpaper and spray it a coupla times a day with a salt water solution from a squirt bottle and leave it outside...

To LOOK weathered...I dunno...paint it randomly with Dull Clearcoat?

Rustoleum makes a Rust colored spraypaint too.

 

[nuts n' bolts]

I found a quick and easy solution: I coated the entire bike in black shoe polish, especially heavy on the chrome. I gave it a minute or two to dry, then wiped it down with a rag. The result was a durable, dry, antique looking finish. The whole bike looks about 40 years older. The finish is totally touchable too.
-nuts n' bolts