Hi All,

Im looking to brighten up my cars chrome. I have been reading through different tutorials on chrome polishing but i wanted to ask your opinions. Any one have suggestions on polish, process any thing helps.

Thanks.

Is it chrome or aluminum? I know the w123s were aluminum, and the clearcoat would oxidize.

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That is a good question. i do not know. The bright work along the doors do look like they are oxidized. But beyond that i do not know..

If you need something quick try this...

https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Refinishing/Wood-Finishing/Tru-Oil%C2%AE-Stock-Finish.aspx

It actually woks pretty nice on the aluminum trim around the windows. It doesnt last very long, maybe a month or two but in a pinch its great!

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I havent tried this yet but it has a great rep. Its also USA made.

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Stick a magnet on it to see if it's aluminum. My 70 220d is chrome.

I like mothers paste the best. But always a paste over liquid.

If it's really bad, they make some polishing pieces for a dremal

if its the real deal 800wt steel wool does a nice job when saturated with polish

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I checked last night and im thinking the trim along the windows is aluminum. it is more oxidized than ive ever seen on chrome and my magnet stuck very weakly to it (probably just pulling to the steel below), where as on the bumpers it nearly jumped out of my hand on to the steel.

Does anyone have any polishing tips for both? I have heard steel wool over and over but i also read that that fills gaps with iron and then leads to further problems with the chrome..
But im brand new to all this so all your guys help is so so much appreciated.

Mothers works good on aluminum too. I had aluminum rims once. It was a nightmare to keep them polished. But it pulled the oxidation right out. A tiny dremel polisher may be nice.

All that exterior trim is Anodized. to put it back to original requires sanding down, working out all dings/nicks, and filing sanding more then re anodizing, but why re anodize? if you sand it all down--why not just keep going down to 600 and then polish with jewelers rouge!

I used very fine steel wool soaked in chrome cleaner /mothers

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2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth
2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond
Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING !
99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD
62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD
72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD
16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR
19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels
14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green
84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD
71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD
73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace
81 380 SL - Rest in Peace

This guy sells a kit (and has a whole video on it):

https://mercedes source.com/store/anodized-aluminum-window-trim-polish-restoration-kit

Never used it, but appearently he has solved this problem?

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