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GlossyTundra
05-15-2005, 02:55 PM
I have some horrible scratches/swirls on my running boards. And an equal amount on my "plastic chrome" on my grille. I have tried all megs chrome polishes and some 3m smr but nothing does the trick. Any ideas?

Accumulator
05-15-2005, 06:26 PM
Unfortunately, at least in my experience, once chrome (real or "plastic") gets scratched, it stays scratched. The only solution is to have it replated/replaced. The chrome on my XJS was scratched before I took (new car) delivery, and I`ve just had to live with it.



Try to keep it protected, as the scratches can hasten failure of the plating.

Hemi57
05-15-2005, 07:56 PM
I second Accumulator`s opinion.



I don`t reckon you will be able to restore the damage without replacement/rechroming.