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Old 04-14-2018, 10:54 PM
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Did you use a separate paint to touch up the chrome trim? if so what did you use?

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Originally Posted by Cavu2u
Jetglow,

Interesting moniker. Why didn't you use Jet-Glo? After all, it IS hard as nails.
You did a great job! Dramatic improvement.
I used Rustoleum Satin too. It seems pretty hard and scratch-resistant as well.

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Old 04-15-2018, 12:43 AM
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The etire console was chromed, so it was just a case of masking off the trim.

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Old 04-20-2018, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Cavu2u
Very seriously Kansas.
Took me a couple of weeks, but:
No Fumes,
No Dust,
Just a lot of goo and newspaper to dispose of. Got all the way down to the black. And exposed all the bondo work the PO did.

Steve
I haven't stopped chuckling since I brushed this stuff on my wiper bezel. As soon as I brushed the first app and the brush came back black, I knew this stuff was good. Less than an hour and I was wiping it off and seeing shiny. Just unbelievable. Everybody, this stuff is GREAT! Remember the name: Citristrip. I still can't get over it.
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I hydro Dipped mine in carbon fiber. Small customization. Not too expensive.

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Old 04-22-2018, 12:24 AM
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I have done a couple of these, this is my process..

Chemical strip it.
Spray the entire bezel black.
Spay entire bezel with a matte clear.
Take a knife and scrap the paint from edges that are suppose to be chrome.
If I ever need to touch it up, a black sharpie works well.

On my 73' the exposed chrome on the stock bezel is different from the original poster bezel.



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