ISSUE 14 · SPRING 2026 · FIELD NOTES FROM THE SUN BELT · UPDATED FRIDAYS

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How to Detail Chrome on a Classic Car: Bumpers, Window Trim, and Wheel Covers
Cover story · Mar 16, 2026 · 7 min read· CLASSICS

How to Detail Chrome on a Classic Car: Bumpers, Window Trim, and Wheel Covers

Original chrome on a classic car, especially bumpers, grilles, and window trim from the 1950s and 1960s, is getting harder to find and more expensive to re-plate. A set of...

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Editor's note Aug 15, 2026 · Lake Forest, CA

This week the team is paying attention to one thing: how ceramic coatings actually hold up at 108°F. Most products are tested in mild conditions. Bahama is battle-tested in the harshest Sun Belt sun — so it preserves and restores any vehicle, anywhere. The playbook below is still being written. Use the guides. Send us what we missed.

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