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Silver Tape

Started by _hux454_ , May 29 2006 03:21 PM

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#1 _hux454_

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 03:21 PM

Howdy All,
Have an LX & was wondering if you can get the silver tape that sticks on the triming of the door trims as some of mine has come off. Some motor trimers have told me that you can't so you have to get new door trims. I find that hard to believe as there's no way I'm going to do that as the rest of the door trim is fine. See picture.
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#2 smeer

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 03:24 PM

You can buy chrome pinstriping at some proper car detailer/spray shops.

Another option is to sand, mask and spray silver spray paint. The same kind of paint that goes on LC tail lights. I'm not sure exactly who sells good pre-spraycanned chrome paint.. but I will be finding out for myself shortly. Gives the same finish.

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 03:37 PM

One of our members used 6mm Chrome pinstriping tape a few years ago and you couldn't pick it. Thats the way I would be going.

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#4 _hux454_

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Posted 30 May 2006 - 02:34 PM

Thanks Lads,
Rang a pinstriping place here in Wodonga & for twenty dollars bought the chrome pinstriping & away I go.

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#5 _finer70_

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Posted 04 June 2006 - 05:55 PM

Chrome tape by 3M can be purchased from tape suppliers. I got some from a supplier in Collingwood Vic. The rolls can be can to any width.

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#6 Heath

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Posted 04 June 2006 - 07:59 PM

^^
Do you sand the plastic back before applying the tape or anything?
How does it handle the curves? and how durable is it?

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Posted 04 June 2006 - 08:23 PM

I was told, if you have a sedan LX, no worries, but a hatch you may have some dramas

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#8 Toranavista

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Posted 04 June 2006 - 09:58 PM

I used the tape on my hatch trims. It required 3 joins. You would need to have your face in the trim to pick the joins. I removed all of the old chrome first. Then applied contact adhesive before applying the tape. I felt the adhesive on the mylar tape wouldnt be sufficient. Supertrim in Melb have a tape too. Dont know how good/bad it is?