How to Remove Water Spots from Plastic Chrome

[toyotech]

Hi everyone. I`m taking the plunge and getting serious about detailing my fleet. I have found a lot of helpful info on this forum but cant seem to find any product recommendations for plastic chrome polishing. I have some waterspots on the grille of the wifes 4Runner that I would like to remove safely without damaging the finish. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.







Bobby

[Bunky]

I would start with a paint cleaner like Mothers Pre-Wax Cleaner or Poorboys Pro Polish -- a cleaner wax may do it as well.

[C. Charles Hahn]

I would start with a paint cleaner like Mothers Pre-Wax Cleaner or Poorboys Pro Polish -- a cleaner wax may do it as well.

:werd: Any mild polish should do the trick, but if you`re really paranoid about it being plastic you`re polishing on feel free to use a specific product like Meguiar`s PlastX

[Accumulator]

I try to avoid using anything harsher than, say....Klasse AIO. The stuff that makes the plastic "chromed" can be kinda fragile and you won`t know until you mess it up.

[Legacy]

I agree. Someone recommended Never Dull and it scratched my grill.. it worked great on my chrome exhaust tips.

I try to avoid using anything harsher than, say....Klasse AIO. The stuff that makes the plastic "chromed" can be kinda fragile and you won`t know until you mess it up.

[Accumulator]

Yeah, the details escape me at present but it`s something like a thin film of aluminum with a clear coating or something like that. Not "chrome" at all and products/processes that`re perfectly OK on "real chrome" will mess it up but good.

[toyotech]

Thanks for all the input. Time to get polishing!





Bobby

[DS8]

i`ve used ultimate compound and a regular microfiber on chrome plastic emblems and they cleaned up nicely. i removed them first though.

[Accumulator]

Just remembered how I`ve messed up the chromed-plastic lettering on the bootlid of the Jag but hitting it a few too many times when polishing. Wore the "chrome" off but fortunately the edges show black instead of some really gross plasticy color. Now that the car`s so old it`s merely "patina" but I still wish I`d bothered to tape it off. And FWIW I`ve never used anything remotely aggressive on that car.

[dschribs]

Did it clean up??



Best thing I have used on plastic chrome is Vanilla Moose. Just enough "bite" but not too harsh. Works fine by hand w/ a yellow Meg`s applicator.

[togwt]

My old stand-by was -(non-ammonia) window cleaner and a terry towel