Chrome restoration
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Hello everyone,
Some of the chrome trimming on my 2004 XJ8 is becoming dull and weathered. Does any one have a miracle product that can bring the Chrome Trimming back to it's original luster. I tried a product called Flitz, a metal, plastic, and fiberglass polish. It brought some shine back but didn't remove the sections that were weathered. I just wanted to know if there is anything better.
Peace,
Darryl
Some of the chrome trimming on my 2004 XJ8 is becoming dull and weathered. Does any one have a miracle product that can bring the Chrome Trimming back to it's original luster. I tried a product called Flitz, a metal, plastic, and fiberglass polish. It brought some shine back but didn't remove the sections that were weathered. I just wanted to know if there is anything better.
Peace,
Darryl
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Acutually I just talked to Ken@britishparts.com about the weathered chrome around our S Type windows. He advised that there is really no product that he knows of to bring back that showroom shine. He recommended having a professonal detailer bring back the shine.
But if there is an over the counter product I too would love to know about it.
But if there is an over the counter product I too would love to know about it.
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EZfan i looked at numerous reviews on this product, Simichrome polish and they are all very good. I have to tell you that the flitz polish was very good but the reviews on this Simichrome polish were numerous and all positive. On one site over 200 reviews saying things like it's the best polish in the world. One guy restored the chrome on a 1986 motor cycle with this product. That Bike had to be weathered. Bottom line, I am going to try it and see if it can meet my expectations. Thanks my friend.
Peace,
Darryl
Peace,
Darryl
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I'm back with the 411.
Flitz and Simichrome are both exceptional products. If you need to clean and polish Chrome, which is the metal I used these products on, they are very good.
I got a mirror reflection of myself on the front grill on my XJ8. They remove rust, grease, and grime. They even clean the edges of the metal.
I used Flitz to clean the paint and fiberglass surfaces on my car. The Simichrome might be too abrasive to use on anything other than a metal surface.
I don't know and didn't test it to see. Now the disappointment. They did not totally remove the weathering. They improved the metal surface but did not totally remove the weathered look. On a scale from one to ten, as far as taking away the metal weathering the Flitz was a 5, and the Simichrome was a 6.
I found these products locally, at a Hardware Store. A tube of Flitz including taxes is about $7, a tube of Simichrome is about $12. I hope this helps.
Peace,
Darryl
Flitz and Simichrome are both exceptional products. If you need to clean and polish Chrome, which is the metal I used these products on, they are very good.
I got a mirror reflection of myself on the front grill on my XJ8. They remove rust, grease, and grime. They even clean the edges of the metal.
I used Flitz to clean the paint and fiberglass surfaces on my car. The Simichrome might be too abrasive to use on anything other than a metal surface.
I don't know and didn't test it to see. Now the disappointment. They did not totally remove the weathering. They improved the metal surface but did not totally remove the weathered look. On a scale from one to ten, as far as taking away the metal weathering the Flitz was a 5, and the Simichrome was a 6.
I found these products locally, at a Hardware Store. A tube of Flitz including taxes is about $7, a tube of Simichrome is about $12. I hope this helps.
Peace,
Darryl
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