Polishing chrome trim

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  1. res0bsvt

    res0bsvt Member

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    [updated:LAST EDITED ON Jan-15-05 AT 05:43 PM (CST)]Has anybody found a good chrome polish to renew old trim? I am not sure if the '66 has an aluminum or plated chrome trim on it. Probably not plated because I have no pitting or rust. Maybe someone can confirm that for me. Also, how can I safely remove paint from it? The truck was repainted once a long time ago and they didn't mask off very well.
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  2. dvalentine

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    I like Mother's and a Dremel to polish up trim. Works GREAT !

    For paint on trim, Mask the painted surounding areas and use Acitone on a paper towl. It evorates VERY fast, so you need to work with a small amount of acitone in small areas quickly.

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    Thanks DV. I didn't think about using my dremel. That metal is aluminum isn't it?
     
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    > That metal is aluminum isn't it?

    Far as I know... A little Mothers' and that Dremel makes it shine like you cannot believe !

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    Great! I'm excited just thinking about it!;)
     

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