Interesting story:

My great friend Scott borrowed the kitchen the other night, and brought his son Andrew. (His wife was ill and queasy stomach, sensitive to both aroma and odor).

Ok so the SS (Silver streak) has custom aluminum panels in place of factory apholstry, and is in dire need of polishing. I was considering paying Andrew to do it, but I figured I would test him first.

I tasked him with cleaning the chrome heat vent on the dash, which is still sitting on the work bench. Specifically in between the fins. He put in a good effort.

The next day, he asked to come over and finish. So ok.

I was trying to finish the second volume of The Count of Monte Cristo, had to put it down and take a nap. When I woke, I went to check on Andrew. He had finished the fins, and was working on the upper chrome. The upper chrome is accented with grey paint , which he mistook for corrosion.

How proudly he announced that he had managed to polish it off, it was difficult! Oh, the look on his face when I told him it was factory finish, he crumpled!

Totally my fault, and the paint was a bit beat up anyway. I wasn't at all upset, the chrome gleams, probably as good as when it left the assembly line.