>From experience with the chrome instrument rims on several cars, it appears
that it IS just black paint. I believe there were some USA safety issues
that included non-glare finishes on windshield wipers, instrument gauge
trim, etc. The economical route for BL would have been to just paint the
existing chrome stock. You can use a nut or dental pick to scrape off a
little black paint and see what's underneath. Then if it's not the chrome
you want...repaint it using matte black model paint (Testor's, etc).
For paint removal, try a local home store and BIX brand stripper. Try to
find a PASTE rather than a liquid, and one that is a water wash/cleanup
rather than chemical spirits. I usually keep a small amount of stripper in
an clean, former pickle or olive jar with a good lid, for just such
purposes. Use a brush to apply the stripper to the piece being stripped and
let it sit for a few minutes, or until you see the paint start to wrinkle
up. Then wash all the paint and stripper off completely. Dry the piece
carefully.
Hope this helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Lizirbydavis@cs.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 8:23 PM
Subject: chrome bezels
> My wife just gave me a new dash for my '71, and I can't wait to get
started
> installing it. I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. I really
> prefer the chrome gauge bezels on my TR4A to the black painted bezels on
my
> '71 TR6. I remeber reading somewhere that the TR6 bezels are chrome under
a
> coat of black paint. I would love to have chrome bezels. Has anyone
tried
> to remove the paint? If so, how can it be done, and with what kind of
> results. Also, I will be removing the windscreen to fit new rubber seals.
> Would it be easier to replace the dash pad with the windscreen off? How
is
> it attached, glue? Has anyone found replacement vinyl windscreen
surrounds
> prefabed? I would appreciate any advice on restoring the whole
windscreen,
> dash, pads etc. Thanks in advance-I'm novice to all of this!
> Joe 71 TR6 in southside Va
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