Paul Kossoff
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just wondering...chrome finish Mirrors..window panes..exhaust..whats polish do you do them with..i have brought a tub of "Meguiars nxt all metal polish"
General Chrome on a 500..polish..?
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Well, as everything bar the exhaust trim ( see thread on rusty tailpipe ) is plastic, I would not use anything remotely abrasive. Just a decent gentle polish or wax and nothing specifically designed for actual metal.
Window / glass cleaning spray (was suggested to me b a top custom chromer)
If you have watermarking on the plastic chrome I'd used something like Autoglm SRP or Meg's gold class.
A good quality wax like Dodo Juice Supernatural, Swissvax or a cheaper alternative like Collinite 476 are great for both the bodywork & the chrome trim.
But he wants to clean them, not protect them.
But he wants to clean them, not protect them.
The question asked was 'what polish do you use on them ?'. It's obvious that you'd clean them first !!
The question asked was 'what polish do you use on them ?'. It's obvious that you'd clean them first !!
Technically polishing is cleaning them. He may mean "how do you protect them"
Paul Kossoff
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oh hell...glad i asked this question ..they are plastic arn't they now i have wasted £8 on that tub of Mequiars nxt metal polish thinking i was gonna protect the mirrors and window seals from rust:bang::bang: Duhhh!! hope i still have the receipt from Halfords...
now i have wasted £8 on that tub of Mequiars nxt metal polish thinking i was gonna protect the mirrors and window seals from rust:bang::bang: Duhhh!! hope i still have the receipt from Halfords...
its chrome plated plastic so you don't need to use anything on it
just wash the car and apply wax to the painted surfaces a few times a year
simples
just wash the car and apply wax to the painted surfaces a few times a year
simples
oh hell...glad i asked this question ..they are plastic arn't they
Chrome plated plastic doesn't rust. You can always use it to polish up the backbox
I rarely polish up my backbox, I find a simple wipe with tissue usually suffices.
:shrug: Can't take you anywhere!
The question asked was 'what polish do you use on them ?'. It's obvious that you'd clean them first !!
Polishing is a cleaning stage, designed to remove stubborn marks/scratches and swirls. You listed waxes, which are different to polishes.
However, he actually meant waxes in the first place as he wants to protect the chrome, so your recommendations are right, but he is still confused about the difference between a wax and a polish it seems!
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As are most people I suspect! I didn't know the difference until a few years ago.
Yep, most people are. It's because of the way some polishes were marketed by the cheapo brands. The amount of 'polishes to make your car sparkle and protect your paint!' you can find in Halfords is laughable.
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