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[Dean Fletcher]

How the hell would you take these off. On the passenger side the chrome is all pealing off and looks crap. So I'm going to take them both off and sort them. Where do you start to take them off?

 

[bembo449]

good luck with that pal ! I guess you need to remove the back panel first then see whats what ?

 

[Westheath]

https://workshop-manuals.com/merced...ame/component_information/service_and_repair/

 

[Dean Fletcher]

good luck with that pal ! I guess you need to remove the back panel first then see whats what ?

Thanks I'm going to have a crack at it when the weather clears up.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

https://workshop-manuals.com/merced...ame/component_information/service_and_repair/

Thanks for that it looks not to bad to do.

 

[vtaylor78]

This is starting to happen on mine Dean, be interested to see how it goes

 

[Dean Fletcher]

This is starting to happen on mine Dean, be interested to see how it goes

Will let you know how I get on. Im thinking black for the colour

 

[vtaylor78]

I think I’d like to keep the Crome effect, as it’s a bit of a feature.
Mine haven’t come off yet but I can get my nail underneath so they are starting to lift.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

I think I’d like to keep the Crome effect, as it’s a bit of a feature.
Mine haven’t come off yet but I can get my nail underneath so they are starting to lift.

I seen them done somewhere is black thought they looked good. If they turn out bad I'll re do them haha

 

[SmartAmg]

Will let you know how I get on. Im thinking black for the colour

Yep, think black would look good. IMO satin blacks the way to go, got a nice sheen to it, gloss might look a bit tacky
plus take it from me, satin is a lot easier to spray on than gloss. Got my satin black spray from Halfords it's good stuff, no problems at all, they recommend grey primer, so 2 cans about £16.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Yep, think black would look good. IMO satin blacks the way to go, got a nice sheen to it, gloss might look a bit tacky
plus take it from me, satin is a lot easier to spray on than gloss. Got my satin black spray from Halfords it's good stuff, no problems at all, they recommend grey primer, so 2 cans about £16.

Great thanks I'll look into it. Was it a difficult job?

 

[SmartAmg]

Great thanks I'll look into it. Was it a difficult job?

No, quite easy, when you get the plastic bits off, give them a quick rub down, try and get all the shiny silver off, then 3 coats of grey primer, then 3 coats of satin black, job done.

Oh, forgot to say when you get the grey primer, make sure you get grey plastic primer.
In fact Dean, looking at a close up of your chrome plastics, you could do the plastic surround that they fit into aswell.

 

[vtaylor78]

No, quite easy, when you get the plastic bits off, give them a quick rub down, try and get all the shiny silver off, then 3 coats of grey primer, then 3 coats of satin black, job done.

Oh, forgot to say when you get the grey primer, make sure you get grey plastic primer.

Any chance you could pop a picture on Tony, when you get a chance. ?

 

[SmartAmg]

Sorry, might have wires crossed, i haven't done the seat plastics. I've done the chrome on the boot, which is plastic, so same principle for the seats.

Think it would look great on the seat plastics.

 

[vtaylor78]

Sorry, might have wires crossed, i haven't done the seat plastics. I've done the chrome on the boot, which is plastic, so same principle for the seats.
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Think it would look great on the seat plastics.

It’s that Jet Lag Tony...

 

[Westheath]

There is a chrome aerosol that works very well if the preparation is done correctly.