What is the best way to polish the chrome trim around the back windows and windshields of a 70 Cuda? The trim is off off the car. I used some paint thinner to get off the grim and sealant. I used some mag wheel polish. The pieces are not in bad shap there are no real dings. I am looking to shine them up.

Is it chrome or stainless?

I do all my stainless by hand.
Depending on its condition,I wet sand any scratches with grits 400,600,1000,1500,and 2000.
I have a polish kit for my bench grinder and use that.
I then use Mother's polish and soft cloths for the finishing touch.
I also use an old Dremel floor shoe polisher I clamp in my bench vise..Does a nice job!!

I did the stainless on my friends 70 A66 car..


and also on my other friends Charger..

and all the stainless on my New Yorker..

WOW! Those all came out BE-U-TEE-FUL! I would attempt this , however I'm Scared to death to REMOVE them in fear of bending tweeking them? Any tips on how to CAREFULLY remove E-Body windshield - back window trim? Thank You!

I'm sorry , I have to comment on the "Goodyear" store behind the Challenger & Charger. In one photo it looks empty? in the next there is inventory in front window area?

I don't mean to run down your trim work, and I'm not, but the photos don't really show much other than to confirm the cars have trim.

For the narrow window trim on a E body, all that's needed is a small buffing wheel and some compound.

After checking prices the pro's were quoting and closely examining what you actually got as a final product.

I bought Jeff Lilly's book on restoring auto trim, small hammer, anvil and buffing supplies from Eastwood and snagged a old 3500 rpm table saw motor.

Read up, made a stand for the motor and went to town.

Time comsuming, dirty and a bit nerve wracking on longer pieces but came out NICE.

The more time you spend sanding and buffing the better the pieces will come out.

Thanks for the help everyone. The approach I have used on this thin trim is the old dremel tool and some buffing wheels. At times I have actually used my fingers and just worked the buffing compond back and forth.

At times I have taken the diffrent componds and mixed in with the mothers mag cleanter and just worked it around the pieces. On the real heavy scrachts I used the heavy duty compond mothers mix and just worked the scrach out. I then work my way down to the ruby red compound across the whole piece with the dremel tool. Then just plain mothers mag cleaner with a clean buffing wheel on the dremel tool.

I have gotten to the point were I can actually see the reflection of my hands in the pieces. It does give one a sense of accomplishment.

Man, I get really scared when I think about using sandpaper. I don't even want to go there. For those of you who do I am envious.

I used 1000, 1500 and 2000 when necessary before using the wheel. In some cases, the pieces were so ugly that just the sandpaper was an improvement.

68CBarge- Love that New Yorker of yours..