Howdy,

I wanted to clean up this old vent before installing it, I’m a little concerned about damaging the chrome on it, wanted to know if anyone had advise about this, don’t want to ruin/damage it.

 

regards

You can separate the black plastic housing and remove the chromed vent, then I use a child's toothbrush and a strong cleaner to get as much of the dirt off as possible. If the chrome is still in good condition I use 0000 steel wool to do the rest of the cleaning, if the the chrome is spotty and worn off in places then I use chrome polish and a small screw driver wrapped in cotton to apply and buff or Qtips.

Oh, I wouldn't use anything as strong as steel wool.  That "chrome" is a silver mylar coating over plastic and the green stuff you see is silver corrosion in the mylar.  Use silver polish or my preference is "Eagle One Nevr-Dull".  It comes in cotton wadding in a can.  It will take off the corrosion and you will find that the mylar will be pitted.  Liquid silver polish is much softer and it won't take off the corrosion as well.  Both, though, will shine up the silver mylar to your best expectations.

Edited November 6, 20195 yr by 26th-Z