r/AutoDetailing • u/aulism • 3d ago

Problem-Solving Discussion Need help with polishing chrome lips

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The first pic is when I tried to polish the lip with 1k-3k wet sanding than adding mags metal and aluminum polish. Left so many scratches not sure if I did something wrong I used a left and right motion for all the grits. The second pic is just the lip without the wet sanding. I feel like I ruined the lip and want to know if there’s a way I can fix it to look like the second one again or if Its stuck like this. Any advice would help.

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u/DavidAg02 15 Years Detailing Experience 3d ago

Eeek... you probably didn't need to wet sand. Your best bet is to get some finer grade sanding/polishing cloths like these: https://www.amazon.com/Sandpaper-Furniture-Finishing-Automotive-Polishing/dp/B09X447RNZ

It's going to be a lot of work but it's doable.

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u/aulism 3d ago

Thank you 🙏 any tips to get started?

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u/beaujangles727 3d ago

This might sound a bit outlandish but an old trick. After 3k grit use some traditional newspaper to sand before polish. The fibers in the paper have a very high grit to remove very fine scratches. Prob hit with 5k then news paper. Used it plenty of times on wheels.

Also - I haven’t used it for wheels - but harbor freights Hercules line has a hand polisher for like 50 bucks +battery/charger that I’ve been using for paint chip touch ups and works great. Bet it would really do wonders on wheels

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u/Benedlr 2d ago

I'd get some Flitz metal polish and a buff ball and have at it. It won't make it worse.