Restore chrome trim strips

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gouna
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Post Mon Aug 24, 2026 4:08 pm

Hello !
I am looking for a solution to restore all the chrome trim (roof strips, door surrounds, quarter-light trim).
Some of my trim pieces have deep scratches.
Thanks for your help.

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P.S.: I live in France and have owned my 1987 325i (Phase 1) since 2011.
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Post Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:33 pm

Probably not much you can do to restore them, apart from getting some decent metal polish such as Solvol Autosol and maybe using a Dremel or similar tool with a small buffing wheel to help with polishing them, taking to care to mask up any surrounding rubber/paintwork you don't want to accidentally rub on.
///M aurice
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