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| Geezer914 |
 Aug 10 2024, 09:39 AM
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Geezer914  Group: Members Posts: 2,243 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States 
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What is the best way to remove chrome plating from plastic fog light grills?
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| 76-914 |
Aug 11 2024, 10:25 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,870 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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As Brandt said the chrome is plastic too. I'm a firm believer in this stuff......
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Aug 12 2024, 05:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Aug 11 2024, 10:25 AM)  As Brandt said the chrome is plastic too. I'm a firm believer in this stuff...... Thanks for sharing. I’m going to give this a shot on my tired black fog grilles. Do you prime before painting them or just sand first? |
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| 76-914 |
Aug 13 2024, 05:07 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,870 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(DC_neun_vierzehn @ Aug 12 2024, 04:41 AM) QUOTE(76-914 @ Aug 11 2024, 10:25 AM) As Brandt said the chrome is plastic too. I'm a firm believer in this stuff...... Thanks for sharing. I’m going to give this a shot on my tired black fog grilles. Do you prime before painting them or just sand first? Neither. I just cleaned them with some "LA Awesome". I suppose any powerful detergent like Simple Green will work. BTW, I've used this on lots of plastic trim with great results that stand up to the test of time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Geezer914 How to remove chrome plating from fog light grills Aug 10 2024, 09:39 AM
technicalninja :popcorn: :popcorn:
I don't think that is p... Aug 10 2024, 09:46 AM brant It’s plastic -chrome
I’ve sanded them in all ... Aug 10 2024, 09:49 AM brant And Aug 10 2024, 09:49 AM mepstein Scuff really good and paint or easier yet, buy new... Aug 10 2024, 09:54 AM brant They also used to sell un chromed versions in raw ... Aug 10 2024, 09:55 AM brant I use 80 grit followed by 320 grit
It’s a lot of... Aug 10 2024, 09:57 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com we just had all of the fog light and horn grills m... Aug 10 2024, 10:28 AM technicalninja Ha!
I saw that "fabric" paint at th... Aug 11 2024, 10:46 AM rgalla9146 I have one original black fog lamp grill. It was ... Aug 11 2024, 11:42 AM
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I have one original black fog lamp grill. It was... Aug 11 2024, 12:07 PM 914sgofast2 I put the old grilles in a plastic container (with... Aug 11 2024, 12:34 PM JeffBowlsby The 74 LE fog light grilles are also painted satin... Aug 11 2024, 02:55 PM Olympic 914 What about using a glass bead blaster on the chrom... Aug 11 2024, 04:58 PM Geezer914 I'll try the oven cleaner, thanks. Aug 12 2024, 04:47 AM TonyA Wear a good mask while spraying that oven cleaner.... Aug 13 2024, 06:41 AM TonyA Wear a good mask while spraying that oven cleaner.... Aug 13 2024, 06:41 AM Mikey914 We still have a limited supply in black. Factory m... Aug 16 2024, 10:44 AM DC_neun_vierzehn
We still have a limited supply in black. Factory ... Aug 16 2024, 04:01 PM blabla914 On model cars when we want to remove chrome from p... Aug 16 2024, 04:50 PM |
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