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The Shop => Body Shop => Topic started by: IowaEagle on August 27, 2014, 03:58:26 PM

Title: Chrome strip on the leading edge of the hood.
Post by: IowaEagle on August 27, 2014, 03:58:26 PM
The chrome strip I salvaged from the kammback it pretty pitted along the center horizontal center portion.  Will sanding take them out?  I am repainting it black so I do not care about the chrome itself.
Title: Re: Chrome strip on the leading edge of the hood.
Post by: Amc1320 on August 27, 2014, 04:39:26 PM
Hi Iowa

We are blacking out all the crome stuff on the SX4

I sanded it down and used a wire wheel on my bench grinder to get the more "stubborn" lumps to flatten out a bit. If you have some deep pits a drop of body filler (the kind in a tube) works great too

It was really bad when we started, looks like a brand new piece now

I also really like the krylon paints for stuff like this (their better stuff not the cheap ones), it seems to go on better and last longer, but my opinion
Title: Re: Chrome strip on the leading edge of the hood.
Post by: AMC of Houston on August 27, 2014, 04:54:42 PM
BTW, SEM makes a great paint for this kind of work; called Trim Black.    I use it a lot.   Seems to be the perfect sheen, and is very durable.
Title: Re: Chrome strip on the leading edge of the hood.
Post by: IowaEagle on August 27, 2014, 05:10:46 PM
Thanks.