[ShoCk_]

Hi

How do I go about making the chrome window strips on my car new again ? I was considering just spraying them with plasticote and just getting rid of them but I actually like the chrome, makes the car look more expensive / classy in my opinion.

Thing is the finish is poor ... 10 years does a lot to chrome. How do I get it looking like new again ? i've tried metal polishes they don't do anything other than clean recent muck and dust off.

I'd love to be able to drive in to a bodyshop and just pay them to give the chrome on my tailpipes a new life as well as the chrome on my windows.

[nynyny]

I don't think the trim pieces you are talking about are actually chrome, so be careful what you try to clean them with.

[Wolf 335]

Window trim is actually aluminum. And I'm assuming that you have some oxidation marks on it. I had the same.

I tried polishing it out it didn't work.

One day I bought Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax to apply after a polish.

And surprisingly it removed all those damn marks from the trim, completely!!

Before you buy it, wash your car, then go to the store and spray a little on a cloth and try it out before you buy.

Give it a shot, it worked for me.

[ShoCk_]

That's right those ghastly oxidisation marks !!

I will give the Meguiars a go.

[The-Traveler]

Originally Posted by ShoCk_

That's right those ghastly oxidisation marks !!

I will give the Meguiars a go.

Did it work? Because it looks to me like the oxidation is under the clear coat!

[rasa bmw]

looks so much better black,,my car is shadowline so does not have the chrome,,i did try to get a car with no chrome,,,get it wrapped

[The-Traveler]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

looks so much better black,,my car is shadowline so does not have the chrome,,i did try to get a car with no chrome,,,get it wrapped

I found wet sanding instructions on YouTube. On a jet black car it's a decent contrast. I'd rather have it metallic silver than chrome, like Audi's. But I don't understand everyone's obsession with black on black on black.

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by The-Traveler

I found wet sanding instructions on YouTube. On a jet black car it's a decent contrast. I'd rather have it metallic silver than chrome, like Audi's. But I don't understand everyone's obsession with black on black on black.

my car is space grey and think chrome doesnt look so good,,im not against chrome,,i think it looks fine on a silver car(coupe)