"Chrome" trim looks faded

Valentein · 08-12-2022, 10:47 PM

Any idea how to clean/restore this silver looking trim around the windows? It looks faded and cloudy.

VipinLJ · 08-15-2022, 05:08 PM

Nothing works. Apparently every car will develop that look soon. Mine looks like that and I thought it was something I did but nope. There's another thread where the OP there has it even worse than us and he took a look at a few G20s at a dealership and those looked the same too. So yeah.

peelerec · 08-23-2022, 08:14 PM

I do not believe there is anything that can be done with that trim. With the shadowline black, it can be polished. For future reference, all trim and the entire car should be properly detailed ie. ceramic/graphene coated to help prevent this exact scenario.

BMW11 · 08-26-2022, 12:36 AM

maybe it can be wrapped or taken off and re-coated (plastic electro plated) with something to improve the looks.

https://pchrome.com/5-ways-can-turn-plastic-chrome/

Burrcold · 08-26-2022, 07:20 AM

Kind of looks like hard water staining. You could try a mix of warm water and vinegar (50/50 ratio) on a small spot to see if it helps.

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Valentein Registered 1 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 330i xDrive (2019) Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	"Chrome" trim looks faded Any idea how to clean/restore this silver looking trim around the windows? It looks faded and cloudy. Attached Images
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VipinLJ Petrolhead 1963 Rep 3,518 Posts Drives: ‘20 330i,‘16 X3,‘18 SQ5,‘17 A7 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Illinois iTrader: (2)	Nothing works. Apparently every car will develop that look soon. Mine looks like that and I thought it was something I did but nope. There's another thread where the OP there has it even worse than us and he took a look at a few G20s at a dealership and those looked the same too. So yeah. __________________ Current: 2020 BMW 330i xDrive 2018 Audi SQ5 Prestige 2017 Audi A7 Prestige
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peelerec Major 1362 Rep 1,479 Posts Drives: 2022 M340i Mineral Grey Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: North Bay & Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M340i [9.92]	I do not believe there is anything that can be done with that trim. With the shadowline black, it can be polished. For future reference, all trim and the entire car should be properly detailed ie. ceramic/graphene coated to help prevent this exact scenario. __________________ Present: 2022 M340i Mineral Grey Past: 2019 330i, 2012 Evo X GSR
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BMW11 Captain 281 Rep 698 Posts Drives: M340 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	maybe it can be wrapped or taken off and re-coated (plastic electro plated) with something to improve the looks. https://pchrome.com/5-ways-can-turn-plastic-chrome/ Last edited by BMW11; 08-26-2022 at 12:54 AM..
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Burrcold Brigadier General 6367 Rep 4,588 Posts Drives: 2024 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Kind of looks like hard water staining. You could try a mix of warm water and vinegar (50/50 ratio) on a small spot to see if it helps. __________________ Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive \| 2022 Audi Q7 Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 \| 2020 BMW M340i \| 2019 Audi RS5
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