Rusty chrome

mandy47 · 16 February 2023 at 11:20AM

I have a chrome shaving mirror attached to the wall in my bathroom. It's the type that folds in and out by a jointed scissor arm.
No matter how well I dry it it's still rusted. I will replace it but the similar mirrors all seem to be chrome.
Is there anything I can coat the chrome with before fitting that will stop this happening.
I really don't want to be replacing it every few years.

mi-key · 16 February 2023 at 11:25AM

mandy47 said:

I have a chrome shaving mirror attached to the wall in my bathroom. It's the type that folds in and out by a jointed scissor arm.
No matter how well I dry it it's still rusted. I will replace it but the similar mirrors all seem to be chrome.
Is there anything I can coat the chrome with before fitting that will stop this happening.
I really don't want to be replacing it every few years.

My main job is restoring and working on motorbikes, so have to deal with a lot of chrome ! There are products you can spray on to protect it when in storage, but they arent really suitable for your mirror. The main problem is most of the modern chrome plating is very poor quality, so in any damp environment will pit and rust quickly.

I would look around more and see if you can either get something that is painted, or maybe polished stainless steel which will give the same sort of look but last longer