chrome on windows

[highendurance92]

is their anyway to just not have it im not a fan of chrome o and did all cb7s have chrome on the windows

[tear2wo]

sounds like the previous owner did that. cb's didnt come with that type of tint as far asz i know . only type of tint that i know a cb came with was the brown tint on jdm cb3's .

take the car to a tint shop and theyll take it off for u .

[JoshM]

Are you talking about the chrome AROUND the windows, windshield, and back glass? Or are you actually referring to chrome tint?

[highendurance92]

o shit sorry i mean the trim around the windows

[JoshM]

You could paint them for a more permanent solution. If you don't want it to be permanent, cover them with black vinyl.

[xkjnboix]

this has been discussed 3 times within the last 4 months. lay down vinyl. paint wont last on them no matter how well u prep the surface ( at least in the south ), the metal just gets too hot and expands and retracts. ive used bbq black engine enamel 1200, and rustoleum regular paint. the rustoleum has held up the longest but will still eventually crack ( NOT CHIP ). someone did his 7th gen accord with some tape they sell at pepboys. search next time.

[JoshM]

In order to "properly" prep the chrome, you'd need to do the same as if you're doing your grill. Place all the chrome in bleach to get rid of all the chrome. Once your down to bare plastic/metal (whatever it is), then you sand and paint.

[wherm]

In order to "properly" prep the chrome, you'd need to do the same as if you're doing your grill. Place all the chrome in bleach to get rid of all the chrome. Once your down to bare plastic/metal (whatever it is), then you sand and paint.

It's not chrome...It's stainless steel, so soaking it in bleach would have no effect other than ruining the black rubber that lines the stainless steel edges to protect them from digging into the paint.

I scuffed mine and used body shop grade paints to spray mine matte black. I also clearcoated them with PPG soft touch clearcoat. They feel like rubber and still look matte black instead of having the typical shine that clearcoat gives. It's pretty sweet clearcoat and gives them UV protection too. For the front windsheild I had a universal rubber windshield molding installed. For the rear, I just didn't have a molding installed.

[jas_r34]

use electrical tape...way faster

[KeeleDesign]

as long as you sand them, and use a self etching primer, the paint will adhere with no problems, as thats also how i had done my first accord.

[wherm]

as long as you sand them, and use a self etching primer, the paint will adhere with no problems, as thats also how i had done my first accord.

True. I forgot that part. I also used a self etching primer first.

I'm skeptical about electrical tape cause of how it doesn't typically hold up to heat very well. It'll get gooey and slide around or peel back I would think.

[yoracing]

True. I forgot that part. I also used a self etching primer first.

I'm skeptical about electrical tape cause of how it doesn't typically hold up to heat very well. It'll get gooey and slide around or peel back I would think.

make sure you sand and primer if not it will eventually chip off!! good luck!

[KeeleDesign]

^^^^ were you talking to wherm?

[Brandoncb7]

^^^^ were you talking to wherm?

Of course he was. Wherm doesn't know how to paint or do bodywork. Just look at his headlights. j/k Wherm.

[KeeleDesign]

powdercoating would be an option if you could figure out a way to not melt the clips and the rubber around the edges.