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Old 05-29-11, 12:58 PM
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Has anybody blacked out their chrome trim on the 430.

Any pics if so Thanks,

I am thinking it would look nice getting rid of the chrome window trim.
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I blacked out all the chrome on my car, thought I had pictures of it but I guess I only took pictures of the emblems. The car is currently at the dealership so I can't go take pictures of it, but it looks really nice!
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Originally Posted by ItsRichie
I blacked out all the chrome on my car, thought I had pictures of it but I guess I only took pictures of the emblems. The car is currently at the dealership so I can't go take pictures of it, but it looks really nice!
Well... Rats!!!!
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I want to see some pics of this.
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so far i've done= front,rear,side window trims and trunk..soon will do all bumper trims.
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method used ???
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mine was done with vinyl wrap.
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Originally Posted by 06~ULTRA
mine was done with vinyl wrap.
+1. I wrapped my front and rear windshield moldings in vinyl after it oxidized to a point where I couldn't polish it. Looks pretty good. Since my car is silver, I haven't covered any of the other chrome moldings.
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Originally Posted by 06~ULTRA
so far i've done= front,rear,side window trims and trunk..soon will do all bumper trims.
Right on , Thanks for the pics
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not the best car here, pic of old and new wheels







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[QUOTE=bluerex;6432031]not the best car here, pic of old and new wheels





Bluerex,
Did u use wrap on them bumper trims? If so, what brand & color? I ordered a lot of different samples b4 wrapping the trims and the best color match was: premium gloss black from oracal. This brand comes very close 2 stock black but not perfect. I’m trying 2 find a better color match 4 my bumpers.
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i like the chrome. but some poele like the blacked out look, any is nice.
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sorry, didnt f/u on this thread, kennedy at Plat VIP did it for me. he painted it

[QUOTE=06~ULTRA;6432490]
Originally Posted by bluerex
not the best car here, pic of old and new wheels





Bluerex,
Did u use wrap on them bumper trims? If so, what brand & color? I ordered a lot of different samples b4 wrapping the trims and the best color match was: premium gloss black from oracal. This brand comes very close 2 stock black but not perfect. I’m trying 2 find a better color match 4 my bumpers.
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Buerex- the picture of the car in the warehouse, what are the rims make/ model and size? Is the last picture in that series the same car just with the center caps missing? The warehouse picture is a nice shot. Good looking ride.
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That actually looks pretty good!


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