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14th November 2021, 16:27 | #1 |
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A couple of specific tasks...
...which I haven't seen covered in this forum, so I would be very grateful if anyone could assist. Having viewed a couple of cars, there are several minor blemishes which no doubt apply to any car past its 20th birthday; none of them is significant but sorting them out would make a car look even tidier. In no particular order:
1. Faded black plastic trim (eg wing mirrors or along the roof) - any tips on how to restore a uniform finish, given than the extent of fading varies massively? 2. Pitting to the chrome on the door handles - how to repair, or just how to stop it getting worse 3. Chips to the chrome window surrounds revealing black plastic underneath (rear window in particular). I could just dab some gloss silver paint, which would look better than the exposed black, but is there a better way to do it? Any help much appreciated! Thanks in advance |
15th November 2021, 08:43 | #2 |
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Hi,
The faded trim is an issue for pretty much anything of a similar age to our lovelies. This gets good reviews so maybe worth a go: https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/ I know some folks who use black shoe polish which works too . Good Luck |
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That does look ideal for the job, much appreciated! |
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15th November 2021, 09:26 | #4 |
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Hi Charlie.
To fix number 2 Pitting to the chrome on the door handles, is change them over for known good ones not all of them pit, drop Any (trikey ) a PM he maybe able to help you with some good ones at a decent rate. 1 2 3 I changed mine out for black ones, which was a lot of work, but to just change chrome for chrome is fairly easy. 4 5 6 7 8 9
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i dont think they are actually made from chrome. its more a word to describe the finish. they are some type of polished stainless type alloy, but i dont know exactly what . probably why these trim parts on rimmers are described as "bright " finish. ...
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The stainless steel rear window trim has a black rubber/plastic trim bonded onto each edge and it's that trim that is breaking down/gone brittle. Members have disguised this effect by clever masking and careful spaying with black rubberised or vinyl products (you'll find a thread somewhere on here). I managed to obtain a good used replacement off a member on here or you can still obtain new from Rimmers if you have +£130 spare... |
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