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Anyone ever convert the "bright" trim on the front grille to the "gunmetal" trim color?

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Old 10-20-2004, 08:55 AM
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Anyone ever convert the "bright" trim on the front grille to the "gunmetal" trim color?
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STFA for Model Master 2949 "Transparent Black Window Tint"
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2nd that. but will chip nice and easy. YMMV
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Search results came up negative...have you had experience with this?
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Default search for "black chrome" and you should get some hits.

it works really well if you have good can control. :-)

but you can't fully prep the chrome before hand or it won't look the same. thus the easy chipping.
(sanding dulls the chrome)

i hate chrome and was on a mission to kill it all on my car but i got lazy.
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Default I tried and it looked like crap. This method is putting a fine even coat over the existing chrome.

other people have removed the chrome and just painted it black.
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pics? i've read other people had good results on other chrome pieces...? (toyguy)
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it was definitely my mAd painting skills y0!
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