well i know i stripped it off with paint stripper and steelwool. It needs to be
buffed afterwards to get rid of the steel wool marks. Actually, it looks like
some type of plastic coating.
Bob........
"Bowen, Patrick" wrote:
> all types of metal can be anodized. The military uses anodized brass all
> the time (which is great because I hate polishing the stuff) So I am sure
> you could anodized aluminum.
>
> I do know that if you want to restore the look to that trim a can of gloss
> black rustoleum cut down in half with water and applied with a brush does an
> incredible job! Looks factory perfect.
>
> Patrick Bowen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Ginter [mailto:mikeginter@frii.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 8:43 PM
> To: Ptegler
> Cc: Spitfires mailing list
> Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?
>
> 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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