A6 2007 Chrome

**Gaz962** · 13-07-2014,10:05 AM

The chrome on my A6 trim above the door just at the window edges has gone " milky" Audi say it is a detergent problem and nothing to do with manufacture! Anyway they want £575 to replace the 4 Chrome strips!!!!
Has anyone had this problem and how did they rectify it without selling a child to pay Audi.
Cheers

**stokey1964** · 13-07-2014,10:58 AM

Every Audi I have had has done this eventually. Nothing seems to get them clean. I've tried metal polish etc but no joy at all. Some say a light machine polish does work sometimes. I just live with the fact that it will eventually happen. Simon

**Lukenkarl** · 13-07-2014,12:15 PM

Some guys have had them wrapped, awkward but doable

**MarkTM** · 13-07-2014,02:32 PM

Am going down the carbon route as soon as funds/time allow, have a local place that will supply and do for £200, £150 if I supply the wrap.

Peeps on here have had several changes in warranty and they've all gone milky.

**gupsterg** · 13-07-2014,02:45 PM

Not even real chrome, plastic with a coating,

, when I looked at mine.

**Lewis-Oddie** · 13-07-2014,03:21 PM

I'm just in the process of plasti dipping mine. I've done the chrome trim on the boot lid and Audi badge so far, looks ace.

**Gaz962** · 13-07-2014,03:34 PM

Lewis-oddie
how does that work and what result do you get ?

**Lewis-Oddie** · 13-07-2014,04:15 PM

It's a spray on product, looks just like paint when spraying on but it's actually a rubberised coating. If you don't like it once it's finished you can just peel it back off. Available in various different colours.

**dln6376** · 13-07-2014,10:31 PM

I'm on my 3rd A6 (C6) and the chrome trim always deteriorates badly.

Prior to the A6's I owned several Rover 75's which had lots of genuine chrome which always looked like new.