Well lookee here at what I found:

[Lewguitar]

First here's the '54 original Strat pickguard based on the earliest Tele:

https://imgur.com/K4zdGwN

And here's the closest I could find. But it's aluminum. Wish it was nickel or chrome!

https://imgur.com/q71bbeh

 

[Greywolf]

a bit of semichrome and some buffing at will shine like chrome ..

 

[Lewguitar]

a bit of Semichrome and some buffing at will shine like chrome ..

I use that stuff all the time. I rub out scratches and even repaired finishes. Great product.

You really think it would make aluminum shine like chrome or nickel?

You've actually done it with success?

Rosa String Works.

Guys real good...but also a real character!

https://www.youtube.com/c/RosaStringWorks

 

[Greywolf]

I actually sanded and semichrome polished the head on my BMW K75S Cafe bike , all the guys at the shop thought I had it chromed .

 

[Lewguitar]

I actually sanded and semichrome polished the head on my BMW K75S Cafe bike , all the guys at the shop thought I had it chromed .

The part is about $50..

What would you guess for the chrome plating would run?

Thank you!