De-Chroming (Sorry Cliffy)

In Car Entertainment - NO SELLING OF I.C.E. PLEASE

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Post Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:02 am

Pre facelift chrome bumpers....

Short of hammerite, is it possible to paint the bumpers black using a spray tin and a decent primer or is it best to get some proper plastic bumpers?
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Post Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:52 am

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :cry:
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:49 pm

i should imagine the tiniest chip or scratch would upset the rest of it
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Post Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:23 am

stuartgallafant wrote:i should imagine the tiniest chip or scratch would upset the rest of it
yeha as stu said unless ur gonna protect or realy go to town on de-chrome the bumper the slightist chip will cuase the paint to flake etc

besides u knwo u love the chrome really winkeye
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go