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Sam Avery
Tinkerer
south australia
celsior v8

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Reg: 10-2006

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Monday, December 11, 2006 - 08:15 pm, by:  Sam Avery (Samavery) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have seen a few celsiors around with chromed door pillars (exterior).
mine are painted black and i want them chrome. does anyone know how to safely remove the black paint so i can expose the chrome finish underneath it?
thanks. i have tried acetone but to no avail.
Sam Avery
Tinkerer
south australia
celsior v8

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 03:16 pm, by:  Sam Avery (Samavery) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have tried a number of things, and brake fluid has worked the best.
Nik Gacomi
Tinkerer
NSW
TT

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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 03:09 pm, by:  Nik Gacomi (Snoopie) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sam,

Was interested in doing this myself can you post any pictures of the finished look? Also do you think its possible to do it while the doors are still on if the trims have been removed?

Thanks
Nik
Sam Avery
Tinkerer
south australia
celsior v8

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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 06:11 pm, by:  Sam Avery (Samavery) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah ill get some pictures for ya.
i did mine on the car and used a paint scraper once the brake fluid had eaten some paint.
the chrome is a little scratched but i have yet to try polishing it all up.
anyone know any GOOD methods of getting real fine scratches out of it?
Sam Briggs
Tinkerer
nsw
IDAR3U JZZ30 T78

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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 06:35 pm, by:  Sam Briggs (Briggsy) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

get some 800 1200 2000 wet and dry sand paper and work with 800 first and work you way up to 2000.. the break out a rag and polish..
Sam Avery
Tinkerer
south australia
celsior v8

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 04:52 pm, by:  Sam Avery (Samavery) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ah thanks i was thinkin i might have to wetndry it to get them out
everyone has been telling me autosol, but i have tried that now and it doesnt get the deeper ones out.
Brett Moloney
TryHard
Queensland
UZZ31

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 09:56 pm, by:  Brett Moloney (Lxsv8) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

what about a normal paint stripper gel available from any hardware. just paint it on and it peels itself off then buff up the stainless underneath
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi

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Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 02:20 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm interested too if you've got any pics too :-)
Brett Moloney
TryHard
Queensland
UZZ31

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Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 05:51 am, by:  Brett Moloney (Lxsv8) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is a piccy of my soarer with the paint removed and the stainless polished


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Ben Lipman
TryHard
NSW
Soarer TT

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Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 08:40 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am in the process of stripping back my wheels for repainting. I am using paint stripper from Mitre 10. The two I have used are "polystrip" and "selleys quick strip". Both of them have done no harm to the alloy wheels and both have worked well.

Polystrip is a bit less offensive smelling but a bit more messy and takes longer(30-120min). Quick strip works quickly (5-15 min) and is relatively mess free, but it stinks very bad and burns like hell if you get it on you. The Quick strip also has 'automotive finishes' in its product uses blurb.

Both products are about $12 for 500ml.

I would use a plastic scraper and nylon brushes if you are polishing the metal underneath. Alternatively use a high pressure hose (gerney etc) to remove flaked paint and residue. Just make sure you don't allow any stripper or residue sit on you paint work.
Kanchana Pathirana
TryHard
victoria
3ltr straight 6

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Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 03:49 pm, by:  Kanchana Pathirana (Kan83) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

here is my finished product. just stripped back the paint and polishd it up



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Kanchana Pathirana
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victoria
3ltr straight 6

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Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 03:51 pm, by:  Kanchana Pathirana (Kan83) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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Dave Hart
Goo Roo
Waikato
UZZ32

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Reg: 08-2005

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Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 04:54 pm, by:  Dave Hart (Davyboy) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That door pillar looks nice but I'd be careful with anything caustic on mags as it will eat up anything with aluminium in it.
Kurt Porter
TryHard
W.A.
Soarer TT

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Monday, August 27, 2007 - 04:59 pm, by:  Kurt Porter (Silversoarer82) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hey anyone...

just wondering if you could tell me what exactly you did to get chrome pillars....(instead of paying silly amount of money for 2 stickers)

what paint stripper and what /how did you polish/buff it to chrome?

cheers
Kyle Wathen
TryHard
Vic
GTTL

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Monday, August 27, 2007 - 05:04 pm, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd be interested to know too.

Also did people do them whilst they were still on the car? If not how hard is to remove?
Kanchana Pathirana
TryHard
victoria
3ltr straight 6

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Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:32 pm, by:  Kanchana Pathirana (Kan83) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

well to take them off is easy, its stuck on with heavy duty double sided tape, get a flat head and a stanley knife. pry it open from the top side and cut the tape and work your way down.

once there off take a sander and sand away. i think i used 20o - 300 gritt. once the paint was off i used wet/dry sand paper (wet of course) and worked my way up from 300- 2000 gritt. them polished it up with metal polish.
Nik Gacomi
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 11:14 am, by:  Nik Gacomi (Snoopie) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Kanchana i took mine off the car but i bent them a bit while doing so and now have slight indents in them did you have this problem as well? How did you reshape them?
Kanchana Pathirana
TryHard
victoria
3ltr straight 6

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Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 09:41 am, by:  Kanchana Pathirana (Kan83) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

nah i didnt have this problem, I was very careful since I am very particular about these diy's.
Julia Almond
Tinkerer
Qld
SC300/ 2jz N/A

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Reg: 12-2006

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Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 09:34 pm, by:  Julia Almond (Juelz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I read this the other day and just newspapered the surrounding areas and had a good old time with some paint stripper.. did that a few times and scrapped it off and then spruced it up with some brasso 30 minutes later they looked just like Kanchana's.. was so easy and worth it it looks so much better now with the matching chrome trim around the doors etc.
Kurt Porter
TryHard
W.A.
Soarer TT

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Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 10:13 pm, by:  Kurt Porter (Silversoarer82) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

got any pics julia?

i've got an sc300 but still thinking of just doing the pillars even though i dont have the trim....

wat brand paint stripper you use and how long it take you?
Julia Almond
Tinkerer
Qld
SC300/ 2jz N/A

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Friday, August 31, 2007 - 05:16 pm, by:  Julia Almond (Juelz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I will try and get some up sometime tonight for you but it was just the one you get from supercheap heavy duty paint stripper it was really really easy just roughed the paint ip with some sandpaper or a scourer and then put the paint stripper on and left it for a bout 10-15 then most of it came off and then put a lil more stripper on the left over bits and then shined it up and tadaa.. it took like 30-45 mins max and Im so glad I didnt fork out $200 for the stick on sheets of chrome on ebay what a rip off when this takes less time and is 40 times cheaper. good luck kurt if you do it its easy..Im a girl and I can do it
Ben Kelly
TryHard
Lidcombe
v8

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Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:30 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

umm, this maybe a silly question but how thick is the chrome layer? what is it actually made of? and why would such a sexy layer of chrome be painted? im only asking cause i am definately going to give it a go, but im worried about going through the polished layer.
Julia Almond
Tinkerer
Qld
SC300/ 2jz N/A

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Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 04:38 pm, by:  Julia Almond (Juelz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dont ask me.. my 'guess' is that its a steel plate its thick enough though and durable I went nuts with paint stripper and a metal scourer and sandpaper and it polished up perfectly so dont be worried about hurting it I would have definately done some damage it if wasn't thick enough..But thats what confused me I guess the japanese people that build them wanted it to be black and thats what they did but it certainly looks better without paint..
Rod Iseppi
TryHard
wa
uzz31 v8 limited x2

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Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 11:56 pm, by:  Rod Iseppi (Rod) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have the paint removed on my door pillars kurt do you want them? swap for your old standard ones? you do have chrome trims rite?
Joshua Rowland
Goo Roo
Victoria
TT GTTL(Manual)

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Friday, September 07, 2007 - 12:28 pm, by:  Joshua Rowland (Jnr) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Im just wondering if the door pillar bit that everyone wants chrome and removes the paint.
Can you do the whole lot meaning the trim around both windows, take the black paint of so its all chrome??

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