What is this and is it easy to remove?
- Thread starter wade0731
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02ls194
Active LVC Member
That would be the chrome trim on the front bumper??? Its held on by clips that go through the bumper.....go ahead and rip it off...itll look like this:
1LoudLS
Dedicated LVC Member
for the record, "ripping it off" will cause damage, you need to remove the bumper cover and take the clips off from the inside
your best off removing it and having it painted, it will look terrible if it is just missing...
your best off removing it and having it painted, it will look terrible if it is just missing...
Well I really don't like that chrome trim piece, but if I take it off it will look stupid with random places that clips should go in. I would plasti dip it but not sure how that would look. Might try a glossifier on black.
This is actually a great idea and I don't know why I didn't think about it. Should I just take it to a local body shop, or would I be able to do it myself possibly? Where can I find the exact color for this if I do it myself?
Alright, well I came across this. Might get it. It has the base paint and clear coat together. I guess I will use self etching primer, then use regular automotive primer, then follow up with the base and clear? You think 1 can of the base and clear will get the front and back chrome pieces?http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GK0XJ4S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2E5TGV6A6CEZE
1LoudLS
Dedicated LVC Member
honestly, if it was me, I wouldn't even try to spray it my self if i had a Tri coat pear color of paint! sh!t is hard to get right, and next to impossible for even a professional to get a perfect match...
Ghost_Ls8
Dedicated LVC Member
same color as mine then, if you wanted a cheap way to see how your car looks with the chrome painted white , buy white plasti dip and one can of pearlizer to try to match it up , just a thought to make sure you like it
Has to be hands down the hardest color to match properly. It is actually a 3-stage application process.
Lol, I don't know why I didn't think of this. I'm plastidipping everything lately. Thanks for the tip, I will try this!
Yeah, I will probably be doing that. My glossifier and plasti dip arrived in the mail today. Going to do the bottom between the lights gloss black and the grill gloss black until I get white dip. Also the back around the license plate gloss black and if I don't like it probably white.
Yeah that will help, thanks! What did you use to smoke your tail lights man?
Ghost_Ls8
Dedicated LVC Member
i used plasti dip because the guy that was suppose to tint them with film cancelled on me and i couldnt wait so i did them myself, I used really light and even coverage so light can still shine through, this is temporary but i like it for now