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    Registered Member Two Rings quincyuk's Avatar
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    dechrome help!!

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    Hi does anyone know how to dechrome or even take out the chrome which surrounds the windows on the outside. Duno what they are called thats why i couldnt do a search. thanks

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    Veteran Member Three Rings casuso's Avatar
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    Re: dechrome help!!

    Searxh chorme trim, window trim, etc.
    I can tell you that some guys usea a vinyl tape, and you can also get a new trim (very expensive). I would get a paint job done.

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    Re: dechrome help!!

    taking the chrome off is hard and not practical. it'd be better to wrap it with vinyl or spray it with plasti-dip. Just make sure to mask everything off if you spray it on-car. Someone did it on here not to long ago and it looked great.

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    Re: dechrome help!!

    yeah you have to take out the inside door panels and some more stuff to remove the trim = PNTA.

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    Re: dechrome help!!

    You can spray it with plasti-dip? Really? Any sanding first or would it stick right to the chrome?
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    Veteran Member Four Rings EMAXX's Avatar
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    Re: dechrome help!!

    Quote Originally Posted by AudiWxGuy View Post
    You can spray it with plasti-dip? Really? Any sanding first or would it stick right to the chrome?


    Yes, you can just spray it with the plasti-dip. You don't need to sand down anything. Just make sure everything is masked off really well.
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    Re: dechrome help!!

    IIRC there was a thread about someone using some kind of chemical to get the s4 mirror brushed aluminum look on their chrome window trim. I can't find this thread for the life of me. I am waiting on delivery of my S4 mirror caps and would love some way to make all my chrome trims (window, grill, trunk) match with the S4 mirrors.
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    ^bump. has anyone had any luck getting the chrome trim to look similar to that of the s4 mirror caps?

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