Re: Painting over "chrome" trim strips...

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Sun, 25 Aug 1996 AUDIDUDI@delphi.com wrote:

> Specifically, I'm thinking about having the plastic trim strips between the
> body and front & rear bumper covers painted to match the car as well as the
> chrome strips in the door moldings.  As for all the other trim, I'd like to
> paint it semi-flat black to match the door handles ... has anyone done this
> to their car and, if so, how and has it held up?  The bodyshop that's doing
Jeff,

	A few years ago, my father had a adzaM GLCV Sport that he gussied 
up a bit.  He blacked out all chrome with a semi-gloss black plastic 
tape.  He tried a bunch of different things, and the tape came out the 
best.  It was a fairly flexible tape, about 1.5" wide, and required a 
hair dryer to help form it over some of the compound curves of some of 
the trim pieces.  It was VERY durable, didn't chip off like paint (Your 
paint man is correct) and had a very consistent smooth look.

	There are some more advanced epoxy paints now however that may 
survive on chrome better than they used to.

Later, ---------------------------------------------------------- 
Graydon D. Stuckey 	'85 Mazda RX7 GS, no toys 
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu 	'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, has toys
Flint, Michigan USA	'89 Thunderbird SC, lotsa toys