Silver/chrome trim rejuvenation plus leather question

[Reardy Mister]

Ive got a piece of trim along the roofline of my car that has lost its lustre and is a bit blotchy. What should I polish it up with for best results? I tried some regular polish on it last night with no luck, dont want to try Autosol in case its too harsh. Any ideas? Trim shown below:



Also, for black BMW leather (the regular stuff, not nappa), what can I use to stop the leather seats from stretching and going baggy in the seat and remain supple? I see a load of conditioners etc, but I dont want the seats to shine, I like their matt finish, but I do wnat them to last and stay taught and not crack.

Many thanks

[TX1]

I had the same problem like yourself and from what I could tell there is not much you can do about the chrome trim.
Mine seemed to have water stains under the lacquer.
Hope you are sitting down, cost fitted is around £700 for both sides.

Edited by TX1 on Wednesday 18th July 16:45

[Reardy Mister]

TX1 said:

I had the same problem like yourself and from what I could tell there is not much you can do about the chrome trim.
Mine seemed to have water stains under the lacquer.
Hope you are sitting down, cost fitted is around £700 for both sides.

Edited by TX1 on Wednesday 18th July 16:45

If they're unpolishable, I'm inclined to think they're actually plastic then?

Some of the guys in the US are wrapping them matt black, along with matt black kidney girls. May go down that root instead.

[robdcfc]

Instead of wrapping have a look at a product called plastidip. Like a wrap but spray on!

[TX1]

Yes have the feeling they are plastic.
Like you said lot of people seem to be having them wrapped and they look pretty good when done well so that is an option.
By the way did not pay £700 as was lucky enough that the car was from a bmw dealership and managed to convince the service manager to get it sorted.
I am pretty sure it did not look like that when I had bought it 3 weeks earlier as I inspected the car with a fine tooth-comb and as I am very cautious what chemicals I use when washing it so I can only think they managed to hide the defect temporarily when it was on their forecourt.

[Reardy Mister]

robdcfc said:

Instead of wrapping have a look at a product called plastidip. Like a wrap but spray on!

Yeah I've seen some plastidip but I'm under the impression it might not be very hard wearing?

[TX1]

Would it not be easier trying to remove them and spraying them while they are out ?
I am sure they are just clipped on, just a matter of taking it easy with them.

[Reardy Mister]

For your info guys, I took to my silver trims today with some Mer (pictured) and got actually a pretty good result. Needs firm application and leave it 15min to dry and jobs a good'un.