Has anyone had luck cleaning up the chrome trim around the windows?

[Dan in NZ]

BMW driver training day is coming up, so it's about time I got those strips shining! Both inside and out are dull and tarnished, I tried some "Brasso" metal polish, which made a barely noticeable difference on the outside, and no difference at all on the inside. A friend told me that bmw chrome is plastic coated so can't be polished???

Also on detailing... A local auto parts store has electric rotary buffers insanely cheap, do these do a good job? Seems a lot quicker/easier than buffing by hand.

[632 Regal]

I have tried everything from rubbing compound to that neverdull stuff, it seems like they are clear coated and the trim under is trashed. I think the only cure is blackout tape..

[dacoyote]

I had limited luck sanding the clear coat off.... and then cleaning up the chrome...

[SharkmanBMW]

I know there was a big thread on this a long time ago... i forget the results!
How much are they? they look easy to replace.......?!!!

[NielsGalan]

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=13833

[SharkmanBMW]

I think JonK would know, his doors have been off once or twice with all the sweet interior work he's done.

[632 Regal]

Thanks!

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=13833

[hakwuzhere]

As for the orbital buffer... from all the reading Ive done, only look for the Porter Cable 7424 or 7426

Heres a great writeup on detailing.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=158378

[632 Regal]

just tried the silver polish trick and got zero results, there has to be a clearcoat on mine and Alex's didnt...weird.

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=13833

[Bimmerman]

I used brasso on mine until i rubbed the clearcoat off, took ages and my fingers were aching by the end but the chrome came up great, the outside trim came up no better though...