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Re: Chrome pieces on hood & lights (archive)

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Posted by Bob on August 22, 2001 at 11:37:31:

In Reply to: Chrome pieces on hood & lights posted by Mark on August 22, 2001 at 10:24:55:


BMW no longer sells the chrome or silered grilles-they are now black plastic. I am not sure who replates plastic (it is done in a vacuum by spraying ionized metal and is specialized I understand).

Try "Brasso" cleaner on teh chrome and reflectors. It works GREAT to polish the plastic lenses as well. Follow up with car wax.

Bob

I decided this past weeekend to really clean the coupe. While doing that, I removed the chrome pieces on the hood and took the tail lights out to clean them as well. Questions--how, or can the chrome be replated on the hood (I think the pieces are plastic). I believe some coupes had these pieces painted silver while others were chrome. Second question, does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning the inside reflector parts of the tail lights--the chrome like pieces.

Thanks





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