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Old Aug 24th, 2007, 04:30 PM   #1
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Hi guys, what do you use to polish your chrome? I've got autosol which is fine for the exhaust but didn't want to risk it on the grill, lights, mirrors etc. Any recommendations?
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Old Aug 26th, 2007, 04:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i just use normal car polish, im currentle usinf meguiars nxt generation & it seems to do the trick
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autoglym metal polish works a treat too


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Old Aug 26th, 2007, 05:22 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the "chrome" on the car is not actually chrome, so I don't risk using a metal polish on it. I do use a metal polish (Autoglym) on my JCW exhaust.


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S33BBY what do you use on the plastic chrome effect stuff on our R56 chrome filler cap etc thanks Derek
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I tend to use Autoglym Fast Glass. Despite its name it has many more uses than glass, e.g. plastic, paintwork (but I don't use it for that), etc.


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When i painted my side indicators i sand blasted them and they had a thin layer of copper plate then plastic underneath wish i hadn't now as it took ages to get the copper plate off so in theory you could use metal polish but i would use normal paint polish to do it, the meguires metal polish brings the milltek like a good un

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Old Aug 26th, 2007, 10:51 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I find Mer works a treat on the chrome. It's great on the bodywork too, but I tend to use Meguiars Gold Class on that as you can't beat it.

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