ZT rear window vinyl covered surround

rovertoyou · 7th August 2019, 10:22

I have a ZT with a sorry-looking rear window surround. As you'll know the chrome surround is vinyl covered and age, the the sun, and everything else has caused the vinyl to break down mostly on the lower part of it. The vinyl is brittle and there's quite a lot of chrome poking through now.

What can I do to fix this? I'm tempted to try and scrape off all of the vinyl but I suspect that won't look tidy and also I'll be changing the character of the car so is there an easy way to repair or replace the vinyl - or someone you recommend to do it?

ceedy · 7th August 2019, 11:30

Scrape it off and use a Rubberised spray to get it back or leave it shiney stainless and polish ,

Get the strip off the car , it only levers off but use care around the paintwork.

Carefully remove the coating , a blowlamp and BRASS wire brush would seem the best . don't blue the metal unless you want to polish it up again .!

Not sure if paint stripper would work ? .

got to do mine very soon as its looking very tired,lost most of it already

lots of sprays to choose from

C

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Originally Posted by rovertoyou

I have a ZT with a sorry-looking rear window surround. As you'll know the chrome surround is vinyl covered and age, the the sun, and everything else has caused the vinyl to break down mostly on the lower part of it. The vinyl is brittle and there's quite a lot of chrome poking through now.

What can I do to fix this? I'm tempted to try and scrape off all of the vinyl but I suspect that won't look tidy and also I'll be changing the character of the car so is there an easy way to repair or replace the vinyl - or someone you recommend to do it?

M17TT · 8th August 2019, 07:46

Firstly, get yourself a can of black plastikote, hobbycraft sell it or online.

Second you have two options, remove all the black from existing trim or (easier) pick up a chrome one from a 75.

Third now give the trim a wipe over with a bit of window cleaner to remove any grease and then 3/4 coats of the plastikote and thats finished.

7th August 2019, 10:22	#1
rovertoyou Newbie Rover 75 and MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Wimborne Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ZT rear window vinyl covered surround I have a ZT with a sorry-looking rear window surround. As you'll know the chrome surround is vinyl covered and age, the the sun, and everything else has caused the vinyl to break down mostly on the lower part of it. The vinyl is brittle and there's quite a lot of chrome poking through now. What can I do to fix this? I'm tempted to try and scrape off all of the vinyl but I suspect that won't look tidy and also I'll be changing the character of the car so is there an easy way to repair or replace the vinyl - or someone you recommend to do it?

8th August 2019, 07:46	#3
M17TT Banned MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Potters Bar Posts: 151 Thanks: 4 Thanked 51 Times in 23 Posts	Firstly, get yourself a can of black plastikote, hobbycraft sell it or online. Second you have two options, remove all the black from existing trim or (easier) pick up a chrome one from a 75. Third now give the trim a wipe over with a bit of window cleaner to remove any grease and then 3/4 coats of the plastikote and thats finished.