Hey guys welcome back to the Detail Garage.
So today I have this Buick in and we are going to show you how to clean and protect your
bumpers and chrome.
We have already washed the car, Nick did a full wash and cleaned the white walls.
As you can see this chrome portion is a very large area and it takes away from the beauty
of the paint and the car itself.
We're going to polish this with our Light Metal Polish.
We have two different metal polishes, we have the Heavy Metal and the Light Metal Polish.
The Heavy Metal is more aggressive so for something that is really oxidized and tarnished
you need something more abrasive, but the go to method is to use the least aggressive
approach first then work your way up.
Before you get started you want to make sure that you test a small area because you're
not sure what the surface will do or what result you'll get.
So before you start we always recommend doing a test spot.
We've done the test spot and I know that Light Metal Polish takes out a lot of this oxidation
and I don't need the Heavy Metal Polish.
However if it didn't come out I would move over to the more aggressive polish.
Since I know Light Metal Polish is going to work I've taped down the center so I can show
you a true before and after.
As you can see it is very oxidized, the metal is not looking as bright as it should and
once we are done you'll see that the whole car looks different.
Using a microfiber applicator it is very easy to use by hand, I don't need a machine or
drill it just takes some elbow grease.
I have a gray towel so that I can wipe off and check my work.
I'm going to demonstrate on this area so you can see how easy it is to do by hand and using
Light Metal Polish.
You always want to shake up the bottle.
It doesn't take a lot just a line or two on the top because I won't use the whole applicator.
I'm just working in a side to side motion with little to no pressure.
I'm not using a lot of pressure just gliding over it.
I'm letting the polish do all the work for me.
As you can see a little bit goes a long way, I only use two small lines on the applicator.
So work the product in and the Light Metal Polish is safe for these polished aluminum
and chrome pieces.
It is more like a metal wax and I'll take my towel folded in four to wipe off the excess
so I can show you the results just from one pass.
Now you can see how without even looking at the after side, this small area I didn't get
is a huge difference from the polished area.
I'm going to continue to do the rest of this and like I said very little is needed.
It doesn't take a lot of pressure because it works itself in.
This car has been sitting for awhile and it was very dirty.
You'll see in the previous video how we washed it and what it used to look like.
It sat for awhile in a garage and wasn't touched for some time so this chrome needed some work.
Light Metal Polish can be used on chrome, stainless steel, aluminum and other metal
but always test a small area because sometimes you may not even know what is on your car.
So always test it and see if Light Metal Polish will work and move up to a Heavy Metal Polish
if needed.
If you're not sure what the finish is, you can always contact your cars manufacturer
so they can let you know what it is.
Usually using Light Metal Polish, since it is like a wax, it should be fine.
Always test in a small area lie we did on the bumper earlier.
Sometimes it is difficult to remember how your car looked before you detailed it but
that is why I taped off one side.
So I'm getting through this part of the bumper and the grill has these narrow slits that
is hard for an applicator to get in between so you can always just use a towel.
Make sure it is always a clean and soft microfiber towel.
I'm using our Gray Workhorse Towel because we use gray for metal work and you don't want
to cross contaminate your towels.
If I'm using these towels for chrome I don't want to use them on paint.
Just as well, I don't want to use wheels towel on paint work.
Be sure to separate them while you are using them and also when you are washing them.
I'm just going to use a little on the edge of the towel and get in there.
Just using one finger it is coming out completely polished.
So I've finished this half of the bumper and the before and after results are pretty amazing.
As you can see all the oxidation that was on this bumper for so long is gone.
The oxidation is removed by wiping with a towel we needed the polish to get underneath
the oxidation and protect the chrome while making the metal look shiny and new again.
The Light Metal Polish has wax in it so it will protect it while removing those years
of oxidation and bring it back to life.
As you can see just half of this bumper really brings out the shine of the car.
You wouldn't want something so beautiful to actually bring down the look of the car by
being dull.
So I'm going to take off the tape so you can really see the finished result.
It is hard to remember how far the chrome has come.
It looks amazing and I didn't use a lot of pressure and very little product to get these
results.
I'm going to finish off the whole car and show you guys how good this can look.
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