Audi Chrome trim cleaning

[skymaster]

Hi

I have a 2006 Audi A4 with chrome trim around the windows and of course on the grill as well.

The trim is dull and upon closer inspection milky and cloudy. What can I use to get this sorted out? I am worried about going for a harsh metal polish as i am not really sure if this trim is solid metal? Maybe a plastic with foil coating and lacquered??? I have no idea.

I was looking at Meguiars NXT all metal polish... but not sure if this will do the job...

[vwcamperman]

Hi

I have a 2006 Audi A4 with chrome trim around the windows and of course on the grill as well.

The trim is dull and upon closer inspection milky and cloudy. What can I use to get this sorted out? I am worried about going for a harsh metal polish as i am not really sure if this trim is solid metal? Maybe a plastic with foil coating and lacquered??? I have no idea.

I was looking at Meguiars NXT all metal polish... but not sure if this will do the job...

Hi
If you i wipe it with baby oil it comes up like me and no effort required
Regards Vwcamperman

[sooty]

Hi
If you i wipe it with baby oil it comes up like me and no effort required
Regards Vwcamperman

yep baby oil works!
Dont let the mrs see u wiping down the car with baby oil though!

[vwcamperman]

yep baby oil works!
Dont let the mrs see u wiping down the car with baby oil though!

its the only enjoyment i get these day's

[sooty]

its the only enjoyment i get these day's

lol
You need to put the camper van to some proper use then!

[Col]

Your all idle and lazy !

They polish up very well but it is damned hard work and you need to use some fairly aggresive compounds.

When I had my old A6 and even my old Passat, both had milky trim (the A6 had milkyroof rails as well!) but they did polish up very well.

Use some proper cutting compound as normal cleaners won't touch it.

Baby oil = grit magnet.

[sooty]

Your all idle and lazy !

They polish up very well but it is damned hard work and you need to use some fairly aggresive compounds.

When I had my old A6 and even my old Passat, both had milky trim (the A6 had milkyroof rails as well!) but they did polish up very well.

Use some proper cutting compound as normal cleaners won't touch it.

Baby oil = grit magnet.

Ok I am gonna sound like a real stupid idiot now... what is a "fairly aggresive compound"?
Can you give me an example please

[mav696]

Try something like the Autoglym Metal Polish

[sooty]

Try something like the Autoglym Metal Polish

Metal polish on plastic chrome? Will this work ok without damage?

[Col]

Metal polish on plastic chrome? Will this work ok without damage?

Nope, it is aluminium so no harm will be done.

However even a metal polish won't touch it.

Use something like Farecla G6 which is a quite aggressive cutting compound.