How do you..

[mobeyone]

dechrome?

Looking at the rather sexy clk55 posted in the members gallery got me thinking... loose or keep the chrome...

Easy to do?

 

[MangoMan]

Years ago I had the wheels on my old '65 Chev Bel-Air re-chromed. They told me at the time that they would have to 'Sand-Blast' the old stuff off. These were steel wheels though, so pretty tough.

Ciao, Bill.

 

[mobeyone]

Sorry - i meant the chrome plastic trim on the side of the cars?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

I have done this (look at my 2 galleries for comparisions) by removing the door trim, unclipping the crome from the rest of the trim, sanding it down, priming, spraying and laquering (take your time - 2-3days) and clip it together again.

1 of the panels has had 1 or 2 fakes come off which I have fixed with a touch up pen. - I guess I rushed that part of trim.

 

[mobeyone]

I have done this (look at my 2 galleries for comparisions) by removing the door trim, unclipping the crome from the rest of the trim, sanding it down, priming, spraying and laquering (take your time - 2-3days) and clip it together again.

1 of the panels has had 1 or 2 fakes come off which I have fixed with a touch up pen. - I guess I rushed that part of trim.

THats the one!

That much hard work.... were the trim(s) easy to come off? and is spraying needed?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Trims come off easy with 1 screw.

The major trouble is, to seperate the crome from the trim, there are a about 6 circle 'H' clips they look a bit like this:

(H)

What ever you do, Dont break more than 1 on each panel, as you cannot buy these from the stealer without buying the full trim panel again!

I used a pair of paper scissors in the gaps of the 'H' and twisted clockwise, with a little struggle, they pop out.

Hard to explain, but with a panel off, you will see what I mean.


Edit: Oh yeah, dont spray the trim with the crome attached, if you do this random air bubbles appear later on and it looks crap & you will have to start all over again.

 

[Flash]

THats the one!

That much hard work.... were the trim(s) easy to come off? and is spraying needed?

I would not lose the chrome because it will then look like a "Clasic" model which does not come with chrome strip inserts on the side/bumpers...

Personally, I would leave the chrome in place.

 

[mobeyone]

I would not lose the chrome because it will then look like a "Clasic" model which does not come with chrome strip inserts on the side/bumpers...

Personally, I would leave the chrome in place.

Cheers Flash - I am playing with the idea and I do like the clean lines of a non chrome finish but agree the newer models look better with the more subtle touch of chrome.

Lets see what happens!!

Mobe

 

[Shude]

The plastic trim on the sides of the car is available from the stealership without chrome and isn't very expensive (commonly scuffed item etc). I could look up some part numbers if someone was interested. They might even be available pre-painted (even cheaper!).

 

[KillerHERTZ]

The plastic trim on the sides of the car is available from the stealership without chrome and isn't very expensive (commonly scuffed item etc). I could look up some part numbers if someone was interested. They might even be available pre-painted (even cheaper!).

I was quoted about £50 to £80 per item from dealers

I would not lose the chrome because it will then look like a "Clasic" model which does not come with chrome strip inserts on the side/bumpers...

Personally, I would leave the chrome in place.

Sport model doesnt have crome

 

[garystu1965]

....removing the door trim, unclipping the crome from the rest of the trim.

You can get this done for free if you park in some dodgy places near where I live