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Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:47 am
by Bonusrocco
So I'm lucky enough to have gutter trim, except its rather tired. Has anyone ever re-chromed/refurbed theirs?
I need to have a closer look, but it seems to be a composite of clear plastic and foil inside.
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:51 am
by Ryan
Sounds like yours is a later one - earlier cars (probably the pre-facelift?) have metal gutter trims...
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:01 am
by Bonusrocco
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:17 pm
by dan95x
Hi Fella,
That was my thread - I dont (long term) want none oem either, but for £12 that stuff really is OK - Certainly in my opinion looks better than tired OEM.
I have the same problem as you - the later trim that is foil wrapped in plastic, and you just cant do anything with it once water has crept in. With mine, the passenger side was knackered, but the drivers side OK, so I have done both sides in the cheapy stuff until I can get hold of a pass. side OEM one, or a pair
I would take some better pics to show you that it genuinely looks OK, but that long awaited bodywork I was talking about in the post you dug up is halfway through, so the car is in bits (again!)
Dont know whether that helps or not!?
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:20 pm
by Nate
i'll have to have a rummage in the shed. i've got the trims of an R reg mk1 i stumbled accross in a breakers a fewyears ago
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:40 pm
by Bonusrocco
That was my thread - I dont (long term) want none oem either, but for £12 that stuff really is OK - Certainly in my opinion looks better than tired OEM.
I'm not too fussy really, its just seeing what the options are.
i'll have to have a rummage in the shed. i've got the trims of an R reg mk1 i stumbled accross in a breakers a fewyears ago
Thanks Nate!
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:51 pm
by tobyio
Has anyone ever tried chrome powder coat or even black powder coat?
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:53 am
by Bonusrocco
Not a bad idea. Does powercoat apply to plastic?
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:25 pm
by tobyio
I spoke with a chrome powdercoater and he said it wouldnt work on the trim, he suggested for milky metal trim using nitro mors to strip and then use a clear lacquer to seal and it would be like new. I have not tried it yet myself
Re: Chrome Gutter Trim
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:22 am
by Tee3
I still have a pair of new old stock early gutter trims - the aluminium ones. Plus one odd side (and the other side in a barn on the other side of Europe if I ever manage to pick it up).
I spoke to an annodiser about getting them annodised black but he said he'd be concern as theyre quite fragile when not fitted
I had planned to fit them on my Mk1 when it evetually gets painted but its taking a while
