I keep seeing references here to 'painted' trim.
I've yet to own a spit where the trim (rear top wing and
tail surround) that was anything other than black anodized
metal. Never painted.
Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>
To: "Spitfires mailing list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim
>
> > I agree with Richard, chrome looks much nicer
>
> I like chrome trim too-and now that I have a shiny new gas
cap, I'm thinking 'chrome, chrome, CHROME!!!'
>
> I don't have the wing mirror anymore though-it was ripped
off (literally and figuratively) when I moved in here-so
it's been replaces by something more difficult to rip off-a
bullet mirror. But, it's sprayed to match the body-very
sleek!
>
> Also the paint
> > can't chip off the chrome stuff, something that I
noticed had happened
> > with the black trim that I replaced.
>
> I hear that! I have become so handy at touching up the
wiper arms that friends and neighbours are always asking me
to do theirs! (I don't-it's too tedious.)
>
> Though, to do 'touch ups' on the trim on the rear deck,
the oxidized sort of trim-go to your local gun shop and get
the gun black, I think it's called. Touches those scratches
right up!
>
> And there's your Spitfire Tip for the day! ;-P
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
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