Jon -
On my '49 the the glove box door is stainless steel with a light grey
paint between the ribs. I just used paint remover on the grey paint and
buffed the stainless. It now looks like a brand new chrome glove box.
The upper and lower radio speaker trim is also stainless steel and can
be buffed out to look like chrome also. I took the center speaker cover
portion and had it chromed so now the whole radio section and glove box
door is either polished stainless or chrome.
Tom
Tom Poterack
Moline, IL.
'49 Chevy 3600
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From: "Jon Kunkel" <jonkunkel@home.com>
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Subject: [oletrucks] Removing old spray paint from chrome
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 19:58:22 -0600
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Reply-To: "Jon Kunkel" <jonkunkel@home.com>
Thanks everyone for their advice. Ended up using lacquer thinner on a rag
soaking over the chrome for about 1 hour. Worked good to get the black paint
off. Had no affect on the chrome.
However, under the black areas was this off white, very sticky, glue like,
paint, which I ended up scrubbing with #0000 steel wool, alot of elbow grease,
and 2 cups of coffee to keep the elbow grease level up to par. I don't think
it was primer, but it eventually came off. I found out why it was painted
black though. The PO tried to cover the rusted areas on the chrome. But I am
working on that now.
I will have to get the buffing wheel out and try to get that off.
Again thanks everyone for their input, very useful.
Jon 50 3104
Chicago burbs
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