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    Plastic Chrome Swirls

    Recently did a paint correction on my 2009 Honda Accord Sedan. I original used the following chain of products as I am new and was trying to figure out out to do a paint correction: scratch x 2.0, UC, UP, ULT ALL from Meguiars.

    Window cleaner I used Stoners invisible glass.

    DA polisher I used the new soft pads from Meguairs.

    My question is...

    Is it possible that any of the product mentioned above if used without extra care around the plastic chrome trimming, can create the swirl marks on the plastic chrome???

    Is there a solution to the plastic chrome swirl marks?

    Also, can any of the above products listed above also cause auto glass swirls?

    I didn't notice anything until a long nighttime drive through New Jersey and my eyes were straining due to glare.

    Please help!!!
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    The polishes / compound you used may have caused the swirls. It was most likely the UC. This is why you should tape up all trim etc before a correction.

    Never mind, you should be able to remove or improve them with a gentle application of a cleaner wax, or your UP on a foam applicator pad.

    The products you used wouldn't swirl glass...
    Originally posted by Blueline
    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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      Re: Plastic Chrome Swirls

      What did you actually use on the glass?
      99 Grand Prix
      02 Camaro SS

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      • #4
        For windows I used the stoner invisible glass cleaner with paper towels.

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        • #5
          Re: Plastic Chrome Swirls

          I'd like to see a demo of someone getting swirls out of some plastic chrome

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            Re: Plastic Chrome Swirls

            Yes

            No

            No

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            • #7
              Re: Plastic Chrome Swirls

              Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
              The polishes / compound you used may have caused the swirls. It was most likely the UC. This is why you should tape up all trim etc before a correction.

              Never mind, you should be able to remove or improve them with a gentle application of a cleaner wax, or your UP on a foam applicator pad.

              The products you used wouldn't swirl glass...
              Are you saying that defects can be polished out of faux chrome?

              I too would like to see some before and Afters of your process

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              • #8
                Re: Plastic Chrome Swirls

                I don't have any pics, sorry.

                But I have removed minor imperfections out of plastic chrome by lightly polishing it...
                Originally posted by Blueline
                I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                  Re: Plastic Chrome Swirls

                  Originally posted by Gretchen731 View Post
                  For windows I used the stoner invisible glass cleaner with paper towels.
                  Could be left over residue if the cleaner was not removed completely. The two towel method is the way to go when cleaning glass. Invest in some nice glass cleaning towels.
                  99 Grand Prix
                  02 Camaro SS

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