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    Chrome Trim

    Now I've seen tons of pictures on this site of the various cars people are driving and one thing that always catches my eye is the chrome trim around all the windows and on the grill. I'm just curious if anyone has actually taken that off and painted it? I'd like to make it all black just to clean my car up some more but I'm worried that I'll ruin the seal around the door or cause irreparable damage to the car and need to have front and rear windshield reinstalled. Anything would help
    Being normal is probably the lamest thing you can try to be
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    They are actually stainless steel. My paint guy took them off and broke several clips, and left the on the one around the back window and top strip above the front windshield. I did see a car on here that had these moldings painted black, It looked ok to me because to was a dark paint. I would keep in mind how expensive those are to replace.

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      #3
      I know a few people that have painted them... but yes, as said above, the clips are fragile. Especially after so many years! It may be easier to carefully mask them off and paint them while on the car. That goes for the window trim, obviously. The grille is easy to do.






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        #4
        try 1/2 in. black pin stripping , apply and trim off edges.that way you get the look and cheap price . may need larger stripping .

        A man that keeps looking back can't see whats in front of him.

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          #5
          BMW Shadowline tape.

          http://shadowlinetape.com/

          mj213 and drummersteve7 have both used it and swear by its results.
          My pictures/photos will return soon...

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            #6
            I've seen people use electrical tape.






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              #7
              ^ damn joshy , that sounds great . thanks for the info . good job.

              A man that keeps looking back can't see whats in front of him.

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                #8
                Shadowline tape, electrical tape, whatever. They're all just black vinyl tapes.

                Cheap, low grade electrical tape adhesive will not hold up in the long run. Not many electrical tapes are meant for direct exposure to the outdoors and its elements.

                Then again, electrical tape comes in a variety of grades. The stronger stuff might hold up fine.
                My pictures/photos will return soon...

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                  #9
                  Yeah... the one I saw didn't hold up...
                  it IS, however, a cheap way to see if the look is satisfactory before investing additional money. A $2 roll of cheap electrical tape is better than $18 for that stuff if you don't like it!






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                    Originally posted by deevergote View Post
                    Yeah... the one I saw didn't hold up...
                    it IS, however, a cheap way to see if the look is satisfactory before investing additional money. A $2 roll of cheap electrical tape is better than $18 for that stuff if you don't like it!
                    electrical tape did my eyelids.

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                      thanks guys, I think I'll try the electrical tape on one side to see how it looks and if it's alright I'll finish the whole car. Then again I'm sending my car away to get rust work and repaint white once the weather breaks and I save enough money up, maybe I'll see if body shop can paint it while it's in
                      Being normal is probably the lamest thing you can try to be

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