Touching up Center Console??
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Racer
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Touching up Center Console??
Anyone ever just touch up there center gauge console - I was thinking about taking it out and spraying it.. but there are just a couple of places that need to painted..
Has anyone just got some black paint and did a little touch up to it?? Is so.. what did you use..
Am I crazy thinking this...
Mark
Has anyone just got some black paint and did a little touch up to it?? Is so.. what did you use..
Am I crazy thinking this...
Mark
Last edited by ultimix; Jan 3, 2011 at 06:42 AM.
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The "silver strip" is chrome plating, use masking tape and tape it off and trim with an x-acto knife. I usually sandblast then and repaint. Pull the tape off and PERFECTO!!!! If any errant paint just take the tip of the x-acto blade and scrape from the chrome (and no, won't hurt the chrome, unless you press real hard, just use blade at angle and scrape).
OR, if your touch up isn't bad, use a black Sharpee
OR, if your touch up isn't bad, use a black Sharpee
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Racer
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From: Greensboro, nc usa NC
The "silver strip" is chrome plating, use masking tape and tape it off and trim with an x-acto knife. I usually sandblast then and repaint. Pull the tape off and PERFECTO!!!! If any errant paint just take the tip of the x-acto blade and scrape from the chrome (and no, won't hurt the chrome, unless you press real hard, just use blade at angle and scrape).
OR, if your touch up isn't bad, use a black Sharpee
OR, if your touch up isn't bad, use a black Sharpee
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Hi,
I still vote for painting the whole bezel and then as soon as the paint 'flashes' use a new x-acto blade to slice the paint off the top surface of the chrome trim. It comes off in long 'strings'.
When I tried tape I always ended up with too thick an edge on the paint.
Regards,
Alan
I still vote for painting the whole bezel and then as soon as the paint 'flashes' use a new x-acto blade to slice the paint off the top surface of the chrome trim. It comes off in long 'strings'.
When I tried tape I always ended up with too thick an edge on the paint.
Regards,
Alan
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The "silver strip" is chrome plating, use masking tape and tape it off and trim with an x-acto knife. I usually sandblast then and repaint. Pull the tape off and PERFECTO!!!! If any errant paint just take the tip of the x-acto blade and scrape from the chrome (and no, won't hurt the chrome, unless you press real hard, just use blade at angle and scrape).
OR, if your touch up isn't bad, use a black Sharpee
OR, if your touch up isn't bad, use a black Sharpee
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