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First, it was coal, then natural gas, now CHROME!
From hot rods to low riders, life in Southern California is still synonymous with classic and customized cars of yesteryear, and chrome's legacy remains strong. Much of that has to do with the social influence chrome once held in a car-centric region that eagerly adapted itself to automobiles.
"Because you were in your car so much, it was another way of greeting the world," said Leslie Kendall, chief historian of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. "It was like your ultimate outer layer of clothing. Chrome on a car was like a brooch for a lady's coat, something that embellished the form."
-Rod
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Topic - California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine - Rod M 18:01:00 01/26/23 (38)
- RE: California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine - 6bq5 14:45:20 01/27/23 (0)
- You mean like the chrome on semi-automatic handguns? Nt - geoffkait 08:24:58 01/27/23 (3)
- Pretty sure 'Parkerizing' is not without its risks... - Ivan303 12:41:22 01/27/23 (0)
- RE: You mean like the chrome on semi-automatic handguns? Nt - www.records 12:06:19 01/27/23 (1)
- But then again, whats normal? - geoffkait 12:36:15 01/27/23 (0)
- RE: Californians gotta hope the state doesn't eventually ban rocks - Oldbean2 07:37:33 01/27/23 (0)
- RE: California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine - stan2 06:52:37 01/27/23 (0)
- No more sucking the chrome off a trailer hitch, I reckon. - ghost of olddude55 05:27:46 01/27/23 (0)
- RE: California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine - RGA 02:17:57 01/27/23 (9)
- RE: California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine - Waxxy 13:18:32 01/27/23 (7)
- Moving out - Uncle Mike 14:17:05 01/27/23 (6)
- Millennials are moving away from Cali, NY, etc. - Rod M 12:20:25 01/28/23 (0)
- RE: Moving out - RGA 19:44:25 01/27/23 (4)
- RE: Moving out - beach cruiser 11:14:04 01/28/23 (1)
- RE: Moving out - RGA 00:31:16 01/30/23 (0)
- I lived in the phils - LtMandella 19:52:12 01/27/23 (1)
- RE: I lived in the phils - RGA 00:26:02 01/30/23 (0)
- +1 - Uncle Mike 04:02:57 01/27/23 (0)
- Hexavalent chromium and plating-processes, in general... - dark_dave56 00:34:10 01/27/23 (0)
- many new cars use a chrome look plastic on the wheels. - beach cruiser 21:31:42 01/26/23 (3)
- RE: many new cars use a chrome look plastic on the wheels. - Inmate51 14:19:57 01/28/23 (0)
- RE: many new cars use a chrome look plastic on the wheels. - Uncle Mike 04:08:28 01/27/23 (1)
- RE: many new cars use a chrome look plastic on the wheels. - beach cruiser 11:50:49 01/28/23 (0)
- Interesting that they chose that industry - Craiger56 21:22:36 01/26/23 (0)
- RE: California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine - JDK 21:00:15 01/26/23 (0)
- dern scientists - LtMandella 19:45:42 01/26/23 (0)
- What's your point? - Jay Buridan 18:23:33 01/26/23 (0)
- How toxic is hexavalent chromium? - vacuous 18:23:15 01/26/23 (10)
- It's bad, but can be done somewhat safely... - Rod M 19:51:35 01/26/23 (1)
- I don't have confidence in most industry to do things safely, the - kff 22:30:33 01/26/23 (0)
- So not unlike any new drug 'Big Pharma' releases, right? - Chris Garrett 19:50:14 01/26/23 (0)
- RE: How toxic is hexavalent chromium? - pictureguy 19:34:53 01/26/23 (2)
- Yes, it was the chemical in Erin Brockovich movie. Pretty large - kff 22:26:33 01/26/23 (1)
- RE: Yes, it was the chemical in Erin Brockovich movie. Pretty large - pictureguy 13:20:41 01/27/23 (0)
- It goes well beyond dermatitis - free.ranger 19:33:19 01/26/23 (0)
- It's deadly to the poor schmucks who work with it - Jay Buridan 18:31:38 01/26/23 (2)
- I had a custom motorcycle made when I lived in Scotland. - free.ranger 19:43:05 01/26/23 (1)
- a custom motorcycle in Scotland sounds like something enviable , a very good scene. - beach cruiser 21:59:37 01/26/23 (0)