Preserving plated plastic parts

[Ghoste]

Would it be fair to say that it is near impossible to preserve the metalized plastic parts in car interiors?

[bill440rt]

Other than cleaning & perhaps a very light polish every once in a while, I'm not sure what else you would do to "preserve" them? 

[Ghoste]

I would think polishing them would be a bad idea.  Isn't that stuff pretty delicate?

[tan top]

 no idea  ,  wonder if the sweat from hands / fingers  does anything to the surface over a period of time  , i say this  because my original arm rest bases ,  mainly driver side  ,  had hardly anyplating  left  ,  but turned them up side down  & were perfect  

[Dino]

Don't use any chemicals on that stuff, water only.

[Ghoste]

Tan top, that armrest thing is exactly what made me ask the question.  Armrest bases I can get but I worry about the dash bezel, it's an expensive fix.