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Polish for chromed plastic parts such as grilles?

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What buff and polish solutions/brands do you guys use for spit shining chrome plated plastic parts such as grills and interior misc.?

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I'd hesitate to do any kind of polishing on plated ABS plastic. That plating is very thin and you're most likely to expose the bare plastic beneath.
 
I always use a liquid cleaner wax for the chromed plastic on my ram. Actual chrome polish/cleaner is pretty abrasive and like mentioned above, can expose bare plastic on edges if used aggressively. The hazing spots on the chrome come off without a bunch of elbow grease, so a nice liquid cleaner wax should be enough to shine it up
 
RT68440 said:
I always use a liquid cleaner wax for the chromed plastic on my ram. Actual chrome polish/cleaner is pretty abrasive and like mentioned above, can expose bare plastic on edges if used aggressively. The hazing spots on the chrome come off without a bunch of elbow grease, so a nice liquid cleaner wax should be enough to shine it up
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Thank you Gents.
 
Lemon Pledge dusting spray would be mild enough for something like that and would polish well and leave a nice appearance.
 
RT68440 said:
I always use a liquid cleaner wax for the chromed plastic on my ram. Actual chrome polish/cleaner is pretty abrasive and like mentioned above, can expose bare plastic on edges if used aggressively. The hazing spots on the chrome come off without a bunch of elbow grease, so a nice liquid cleaner wax should be enough to shine it up
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I use detailing spray wax and a microfiber cloth.
 
Well I have used turtle wax chrome polish on plastic chromed pieces for years. Old parts mostly that get that green scum on it and even the grille in my work truck 2017 Ram 2500. I just picked up a Rim blow center cap that was filty for $20 even the chrome was green. No amount of Hawk Tuah was going to clean it. It looks great now and probably will keep my nos one in the box. I see no scratches from polishing. Maybe I have just been lucky.

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I don’t think lemon pledge leaves a residue (if buffed). It’s commonly used by detailers for dressing vinyl and plastic interior trim which would look like hell if any residue were left.
 
It does leave a residue, more of a wax. I use it all the time on my motorcycle helmet visor (inside), as it works very well as an anti-fogger.

Lemon Pledge is a furniture POLISH - which by definition will leave a protective coating behind.
 
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