[CL9] Hood Trim "Blackout" and pics - COLOURMATCH P.4

[TONTON]

blueeeee

[euromandeluxe]

Sorry to revive my old thread, I just wanted to find out whether or not the chrome on the hood trim is painted, and can be sanded off?

I'm thinking about sanding it off and attempting to colour match it with paint mixed from a spare parts store or something (according to the arctic blue colour code).

Got the idea from this guy at tsxclub:
http://www.tsxclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24785
so simple!

Easily done, right?

[Ken-f]

just paint over it?

[euromandeluxe]

I'm thinking the paint won't stick, and it'll chip too easily. Don't want to waste my time.

[felixd]

buy replacement lah

[euromandeluxe]

Its something like A$150 from boomplustoys now because of the crap dollar. If there's anywhere else i can get it cheaper, let me know! Otherwise, painting would be like 1/3 the price.

[Atjo]

But how much to buy the chrome bit from honda when you're selling the car?

[felixd]

well on most cases that the paint will chipped that if somebody scratch it or from stone chips. so if you do it right in the 1st place by using the correct paint and techniques it wouldnt chip off easily. by all means i would give DIY job a go

[Crapdaz]

I got mine painted over.
Sticks fine, as long as it's been cleaned & primed properly.

[shylaisghey]

yep go blue...idiot, as if you kerbed those 17" rims

[integral90]

yep go blue...idiot, as if you kerbed those 17" rims

Necessary?

[dupac->]

go blue.