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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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I'm thinking of painting my window trim black to match the window tint and give it a blacked out look. What must be done to the chrome for the paint to stick to it? Do I have to remove all the chrome? Or can I just scuff it up and then paint it?
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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scuff it like crazy. that's about all i can say. :| i did it to my old 96 200sx to make it look like a 98+ all i did was scuff it up with 400 grit and spray away
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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also use a self etching primer to help the adhesion
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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^nice sig picture, but it needs to be about 1/4 the size...
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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you should just paint your windows with chrome paint
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 4reboy
^nice sig picture, but it needs to be about 1/4 the size...
thanks,....................and it doesnt need to be anything.Im to lazy to resize
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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I want the windows to look blacked out and no visible chrome around them. If I wanted chrome to them I'd have them rechromed, but I'm really leaning toward the blacked out look. I've seen car's that painted their window trim and it look like crap tho...
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tomnardozza
you should just paint your windows with chrome paint
I caught the joke, Funny
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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I though they were stainless steel....

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