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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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| Mikey914 |
Aug 16 2024, 10:44 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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We still have a limited supply in black. Factory made the originals in a white plastic, so when we 1st made ours we did a black so you could have both. The problem is that it required a lot more chrome to coat the black. So we have a large amount of rejects due to runs and uneven application. We no longer make the plastic in black and the reject rate is much smaller. So once these are gone they are gone.
The beauty of making them in black plastic is that rock chips will not expose the material below, and it's not white! https://914rubber.com/black-fog-light-grille-set-1 Attached image(s) 
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Aug 16 2024, 04:01 PM
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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(Mikey914 @ Aug 16 2024, 10:44 AM)  We still have a limited supply in black. Factory made the originals in a white plastic, so when we 1st made ours we did a black so you could have both. The problem is that it required a lot more chrome to coat the black. So we have a large amount of rejects due to runs and uneven application. We no longer make the plastic in black and the reject rate is much smaller. So once these are gone they are gone. The beauty of making them in black plastic is that rock chips will not expose the material below, and it's not white! https://914rubber.com/black-fog-light-grille-set-1 Good product info. Thanks for sharing. I may just pull the trigger on yours in my next order. |
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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 76-914 As Brandt said the chrome is plastic too. I'm ... Aug 11 2024, 10:25 AM
DC_neun_vierzehn
As Brandt said the chrome is plastic too. I'm... Aug 12 2024, 05:41 AM 76-914
As Brandt said the chrome is plastic too. I... Aug 13 2024, 05:07 PM 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 Shivers
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