Tips for polishing chrome trim

[@oxyfee6486]

I have a shelf full of Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish, the stuff is great for a lot of things, it takes the yellow out of headlights, I’ve even used it to remove scratches in paint.👍

[@dasteufelhund]

Circular and cris cross to cancel out the spin pattern.

[@shaazy]

Great vid! Agreed about Mother's Mag and Aluminium, I've always been applying it by hand and now kinda interested in mechanizing it. Is drill better for trim polishing or some oscillating tool?

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

Thanks. I think both could work. Mine was so watermarked that it needed heavy duty polishing. My setup is best for that. Oscillating would probably work fine for lighter duty

[@nickstein1965]

Would this work on plastic chrome window trim? For very fine scratches?

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

@@nickstein1965 hey. I think it's probably too aggressive for plastic type trim. I suggest doing an internet search to find an alternative that is a bit less aggressive. Perhaps more of a polish for car bodywork but go easy at first. My current favorite for bodywork is Hybrid Solutions Pro 1 and Done Precision Platelet. You can be more or less aggressive with that product by varying the pressure you apply. Try something like that and start by hand applying light pressure. Hope this helps

[@SickKlydeSSA]

So is that ball on the drill part of the 14 piece polishing kit?

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

Yes. It looks like a ball but it's actually a dome shape. Depending on the shape of the item I'm polishing I experiment with different shaped polishing attachments from the set

[@Ihatemushrooms77]

Ooh nice. I've been looking for a vid like this. 👍 I have a 78 Cadillac coupe and I want to polish the rocker trim that runs under the doors on both sides. I'll give this a try thanks

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

Hope it works out for you. The Mother's polish really helps

[@NizaJazz]

Mother’s Mag and aluminum label says it’s not recommended on chrome. I’m confused.

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

I noticed that too and perhaps I should add a disclaimer. It has worked well for me on stainless steel and chrome, but if you're concerned follow the usual advice and test it on a less visible area first.

[@maxlove4821]

Awesome video 👍💯👈🇵🇷

[@SamFBM]

bet its nice living across the pond aint it

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

Its nice but we do miss some aspects of the homeland :)

[@sidforbrains6552]

Chrome is too thin and should only be cleaned with mild soap or window cleaner....never polish it with any abrasive

[@UzsDc1UZ]

Not true at all, I polished my chrome wheels with duracoat blue metal polish and it took the oxidation right off

[@sidforbrains6552]

@@UzsDc1UZ good luck....let me know when you polish down to the brass....seriously, ask any plater, they know....I ruined a bunch of shit in my 20's....stainless or aluminum is fine, but nothing plated

[@UzsDc1UZ]

@@sidforbrains6552 it's normal to polish chrome wheels, the abrasives you use are super fine and the pad itself is light. You can't get the scratches out but you can get the oxidation off. It worked well, no brass showing and lots of chrome left

[@raptor700rnoe]

@@sidforbrains6552you’re full of crap ! No offense

[@zeusmartinet7650]

😅

[@JamesHumphreys-do3jh]

You ruined that chrome. Can you not see all the scratches and swirls from your sanding. This is not how you polish chrome and you should take this video down. Seriously,… you are misleading people. Get some “0000” steel wool and fix that.

[@dadlifediydoityourselflike2293]

Hey. Thanks for the comment. I understand what you're mean when you write "the scratches and swirl marks". You refer to 'sanding' but I'm not sanding anything. Except for the deep gouge on the end I'm only using the mothers polish. I do see what you mean about the swirl marks. The LED lights show them clearly on the video, but if you watch closely from the 0:45 to 1:00 time stamp on the video I show the original areas of the trim before polishing. If you look closely during that 15 second section of the video you can see clearly that the swirl marks were already existing on the trim piece, under the water marks, before being polished. Unfortunately the previous owner used Scotchbrite or an overly aggressive polish that created those swirls. Maybe they look more reflective under the LED after polishing, but the polishing process did not add to the scratching and swirls whatsoever. By the way, I have also use 0000 steel wool on many areas of this vehicle and its works great, but the polish adds a finishing shine and does not cause swirls. I've also added a note in the description as this technique is probably too aggressive for newer chrome that is in reasonably good condition

[@Cmtcustomdesigns]

0000 work good