My question is to those of you who live in the dry southwest. The chrome on the tail light bezels and other various parts of my 77 Pontiac Safari are extremely pitted, is it just poor quality chrome or does it hold up better in the drier regions of the country? I'm not looking for show quality, but would like it to look more presentable without spending a fortune to have it rechromed.
Drier is better (from a corrosion standpoint). That's why the Air Force mothballs all those old aircraft out in the desert. Most of those chrome trim parts are plated zinc die castings. Zinc is a very active metal. Any defect in the plating will lead to pitting if moisture is present.
