I had to steel wool mine while using the stripper and buff it
afterwards.
Bob
Ptegler wrote:
> Well.... after a somewhat crappy tape-off job...(PO)
> cleaning up the white overspray from the lower edge
> of the top rear fender trim... the white came off, and never
> effected the black what so ever. Not even it's glossy
> surface appearance. I managed to scratch the black,
> but the stripper never did anything to the black.
> ...pretty hard to believe it's paint on there.
>
> Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Gunther" <rjgunthe@bellatlantic.net>
> To: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
> Cc: "Spitfires mailing list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?
>
> >
> > All of the black painted trim is actually stainless steel
> painted black
> > with the exeption of the
> > 2 "horse shoe" peices on the rear fenders. I just
> stripped mine down
> > with paint
> > stripper. I'm looking for a set of horse shoe trim in
> chrome if anyone
> > has any they want to sell.
> > Bob
> > 75, 76, 79 Spits
> > 80 FI Fiat Spider
> > 88 Fiero
> > looking for a TR3 restoration project soon.
> >
> > Ptegler wrote:
> >
> > > I keep seeing references here to 'painted' trim.
> > > I've yet to own a spit where the trim (rear top wing and
> > > tail surround) that was anything other than black
> anodized
> > > metal. Never painted.
> > >
> > > Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> > > www.teglerizer.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>
> > > To: "Spitfires mailing list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:30 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > I agree with Richard, chrome looks much nicer
> > > >
> > > > I like chrome trim too-and now that I have a shiny new
> gas
> > > cap, I'm thinking 'chrome, chrome, CHROME!!!'
> > > >
> > > > I don't have the wing mirror anymore though-it was
> ripped
> > > off (literally and figuratively) when I moved in here-so
> > > it's been replaces by something more difficult to rip
> off-a
> > > bullet mirror. But, it's sprayed to match the body-very
> > > sleek!
> > > >
> > > > Also the paint
> > > > > can't chip off the chrome stuff, something that I
> > > noticed had happened
> > > > > with the black trim that I replaced.
> > > >
> > > > I hear that! I have become so handy at touching up the
> > > wiper arms that friends and neighbours are always asking
> me
> > > to do theirs! (I don't-it's too tedious.)
> > > >
> > > > Though, to do 'touch ups' on the trim on the rear
> deck,
> > > the oxidized sort of trim-go to your local gun shop and
> get
> > > the gun black, I think it's called. Touches those
> scratches
> > > right up!
> > > >
> > > > And there's your Spitfire Tip for the day! ;-P
> > > >
> > > > Laura G. and Nigel
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