Chrome Window Surround Removal

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Cromanian
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Thu May 24, 2007 10:04 am

How do you take off the chrome window surrounds?

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Thu May 24, 2007 10:43 am

Pull, its held on with clips but if you're planning on putting the same one back on (ie if you're painting it) be careful as it can bend and mis-shape very easily
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Thu May 24, 2007 10:45 am

Cromanian wrote:How do you take off the chrome window surrounds?

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y do u want to take it off??

R u gonna polish it some more?? U know its all about the :bling:
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Thu May 24, 2007 10:59 am

choppa7 wrote:Pull, its held on with clips but if you're planning on putting the same one back on (ie if you're painting it) be careful as it can bend and mis-shape very easily
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:01 am

cliffybabe wrote:
Cromanian wrote:How do you take off the chrome window surrounds?

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y do u want to take it off??

R u gonna polish it some more?? U know its all about the :bling:
Askin for a friend, had two 316's with chrome surrounds, looked ok.
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Thu May 24, 2007 12:05 pm

Cromanian wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:
Cromanian wrote:How do you take off the chrome window surrounds?

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y do u want to take it off??

R u gonna polish it some more?? U know its all about the :bling:
Askin for a friend, had two 316's with chrome surrounds, looked ok.
ok, but ur friend aint destroying the chrome is he :eek:
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Thu May 24, 2007 12:20 pm

Neil ... get back in your box !
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Thu May 24, 2007 12:33 pm

GDBN wrote:Neil ... get back in your box !
no im out and about, Keep the chrome :twisted:
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Thu May 24, 2007 6:52 pm

Can you easily get a black alternative to the chrome? or is painting it the only option??
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Thu May 24, 2007 9:04 pm

Well the friend surprisingly is not a he its a she :eek: .

She wants to replace it, I'm cheap so I'm gonna paint it.
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