Chrome Plastic

[Rsurfer]

Will a magnet stick to chrome over metal?

[Mike Phillips]

What will happen if I use Eagle One never dull wadding polish on plastic chrome?

When in doubt, test any product you're unsure of in an inconspicuous place.

How can I tell for sure if a chrome trim piece is plastic?

See answer below

Will a magnet stick to chrome over metal?

Good thinking!

The only magnet I could find handy here at work was a refrigerator magnet, (actually a Poorboy's magnet), I just walked out to the parking lot and first tested it on the steel, chrome bumper on Harvey, a 1964 Ford Falcoln and it stuck to the bumper with no problems.

Then I tested it on any plastic chrome on any of the new cars in the parking lot and from this very unscientific test, my results were no sticking or magnetic attraction power that I could feel for chrome covered plastic.

So while it's not the best test it might be used as an indicator.

I also tapped on all the plastic with my fingernail and it had a plastic sound while the chrome bumper on Harvey it was pretty easy to hear that it was in fact steel.

FWIW