When I painted my car I was told the pieces were 'black chrome'. It is used
on motorcycles.
Mike Ginter wrote:
> I agree. That's not paint on the rear quarter upper trim strips. If
> anyone figures out what it is, I'd really like to know. Can't stainless
> be anodized as well as aluminum?
>
> Mike
>
> Ptegler wrote:
> >
> > Well.... after a somewhat crappy tape-off job...(PO)
> > cleaning up the white overspray from the lower edge
> > of the top rear fender trim... the white came off, and never
> > effected the black what so ever. Not even it's glossy
> > surface appearance. I managed to scratch the black,
> > but the stripper never did anything to the black.
> > ...pretty hard to believe it's paint on there.
> >
> > Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> > www.teglerizer.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Gunther" <rjgunthe@bellatlantic.net>
> > To: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
> > Cc: "Spitfires mailing list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 6:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?
> >
> > >
> > > All of the black painted trim is actually stainless steel
> > painted black
> > > with the exeption of the
> > > 2 "horse shoe" peices on the rear fenders. I just
> > stripped mine down
> > > with paint
> > > stripper. I'm looking for a set of horse shoe trim in
> > chrome if anyone
> > > has any they want to sell.
> > > Bob
> > > 75, 76, 79 Spits
> > > 80 FI Fiat Spider
> > > 88 Fiero
> > > looking for a TR3 restoration project soon.
> > >
> > > Ptegler wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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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