That nasty Chrome!

[new_beginnings]

I personally am not a chrome fan unless VIP status...

Anyhow, the chrome trim around our windows, etc. Instead of polishing (TypeG Status) or even taking off/masking up, prepping for painting, why not cover up???

Currently working (or at least trying to) rid that damn chrome that discolors/tarnishes, etc. with vinyl!

Adheasive backed vinyl. The same material decals are cut out of. Using a matte black color of course for that "blackend" look.



Stay tuned.

Trev.

[blizzard335]

thats a great idear

[new_beginnings]

thats a great idear

All these ideas I have in my head while at the office and suppose to be working...


Watch what I tell ya, imma gonna do it...

[rocesride]

All these ideas I have in my head while at the office and suppose to be working..

I got the same thing goin on...bored as hell at work but I start my new job on the 30th and im gonna be busy as hell there. I like your idea 2...post pics of progress

[SamuraiSam]

Get on some BMW boards like e30tech.com and bimmerforums, and search for 'shadowlining'.

way, way, way, way better end result than what you are doing. you take it off, sand it, spray with black trim paint, etc. there are lots of detailed step-by-steps on how to do it

here is one great one with pictures etc

http://strictlyeta.net/technical/shadowline.html

[blizzard335]

Tips:

1.) Don't do this if you have a hot date later in the evening. This takes a lot of time and patience to do it right, so set aside the entire day to do it. Besides, your date probably won't even notice the blacked-out trim anyway.

5.) When placing the newspaper on your car, try to use sections that you are interested in, such as sports, entertainment, car classifieds, local news, etc. That way you can read the latest headlines while you wait for the paint to dry :-).

Imma gonna do this tomorrow (saturday)

[TypeG]

technically the trim is stainless steel, not chrome. there is a company that makes a vinyl blackout kit for trim. it's very similar to electrical tape. that's what i would use since you can peel it off if your tastes changes. later.

[new_beginnings]

technically the trim is stainless steel, not chrome. there is a company that makes a vinyl blackout kit for trim. it's very similar to electrical tape. that's what i would use since you can peel it off if your tastes changes. later.

That's what I meant, stainless steel. Had a brain cramp.

Vinyl would be identical with the removing whenever desired.

Trev.

[wherm]

So it looks like this kinda died out...Did you guys do this???

I blacked out my stainless last winter when I repainted my cb. I cleaned all the stainless up real good with a wax and grease remover, scuffed it with a red scotchbrite, primed it, sanded it smooth, sprayed it matte black, and clear coated it with PPG's Soft Touch clearcoat. It's a two part clear that dries flat and feels like rubber. It's pretty cool stuff and will protect the color from UV rays and solvents.

[19TcappaLX]

19TcappaLX

nice work WHERM on your trim.looks good. good ideals guy keep them coming.

[apuforyou]

Thats a clean ride man

[mj213]

The only advantage to using vinyl (other than being able to remove it) is that it may be more resistant to flying debris "removing" it. I actually used bumper coating (satin black) on mine and after 1000 miles and even some rain/snow it's still on there.

[midnight_1]

The black trim looks way better, imo. I don't know if I'd want to use vinyl though. I just painted mine flat black.

[EJX_Michael]

So it looks like this kinda died out...Did you guys do this???

I blacked out my stainless last winter when I repainted my cb. I cleaned all the stainless up real good with a wax and grease remover, scuffed it with a red scotchbrite, primed it, sanded it smooth, sprayed it matte black, and clear coated it with PPG's Soft Touch clearcoat. It's a two part clear that dries flat and feels like rubber. It's pretty cool stuff and will protect the color from UV rays and solvents.

Your car looks amazing!

I want!

(please tell me you have a VTEC motor though...)


Oh by the way If you want to black it with vinyl, id say try electrical tape... Its the same stuff, and you can just run down the trim with a knife to cut it to size... Just an Idea... Don't know if it would work...

[cp[mike]]

i covered mine in matte black electrical tape. it stayed for a long time, until i ultimately peeled it off...