de chrome strip flaking off
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thehotairballoon
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the de chrome kit on both my 318i and 325i both 1989 has flaked off in certaion places. what can be done
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scottybeemer
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hi ive just got some dechrome tape from ebay and it looks good!use shadowline in the ebay search,it might be what you need
"you aint gonna take me alive, copper"
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dasparkybad
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let us know how you get on fitting it !
i flatted mine down and repainted them but the paint is coming off again after a few months maybe the tape would be a bit more durable
i flatted mine down and repainted them but the paint is coming off again after a few months maybe the tape would be a bit more durable
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scottybeemer
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its already fitted,it was a bit fiddily on the curves,but it looks spot on 
"you aint gonna take me alive, copper"
a lad i know used black electrical tape and for an extremelyscottybeemer wrote:its already fitted,it was a bit fiddily on the curves,but it looks spot on
cheap way of doing it, it does look spot on
i only noticed cos he told me and after looking right up close
i can just about notice it. if its done well then i doubt
anyone would ever notice
you go any pics scotty?

