Which chrome tape?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:55 pm
Guys can someone post a link up with the correct size chrome tape to buy for side trims.... 
Thankyou.....
Thankyou.....
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Which chrome tape?
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Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:45 pm
Not sure if this link is of any help Vince. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Paper-Street-P ... ub=1470366
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:31 am
I think Russ is your man Vince otherwise as he experimented at some length I recall! Regards, Matthew T.
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:00 am
Yes it was me! I will get the details for you Vince.
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:15 am
http://www.fancy-tapes.co.uk/store/product/6-1111/
This should be it Vince. I haven't used it on my Mandarin car as the silver trims are not bad, plus I haven't got enough!! . But on my grey XM the tape worked well and showed no signs of peeling off. Make sure everything is degreased in the usual fashion ect ect. You'll have to slightly trim it with a very sharp Stanley knife.
It wont go round the bumper trims. I have tried and it looks bloody awful! I have an idea for this though and thats to use the chrome vinyl wrap used to wrap whole cars. That will stretch round and could look quite good. I would love to try with some off cuts one day.
This should be it Vince. I haven't used it on my Mandarin car as the silver trims are not bad, plus I haven't got enough!! . But on my grey XM the tape worked well and showed no signs of peeling off. Make sure everything is degreased in the usual fashion ect ect. You'll have to slightly trim it with a very sharp Stanley knife.
It wont go round the bumper trims. I have tried and it looks bloody awful! I have an idea for this though and thats to use the chrome vinyl wrap used to wrap whole cars. That will stretch round and could look quite good. I would love to try with some off cuts one day.
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:27 pm
I had too but didnt have a steady enough hand or eye to get zero ripples.. I left a trim out to weather too to see how it fared.. urrmm cannot find it now..
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:10 pm
oh dear. It's not in the Irish Sea is it?! This stuff is very easy to apply. It is thicker and doesn't ripple as badly. It also is designed to be used on jet skis, so it is very resistant to rain. My cars live outside and the chrome tape was on the car for over a year with no peeling.
Also, there is plenty on the role to redo if you do mess up. I think you could do the whole car three times.
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 5:59 am
Sounds great Russ thanks. I'll get some ordered up ?
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:22 am
Chrome vinyl.... Its good stuff
There's an eBay USA seller who sells it and ships globally
There's an eBay USA seller who sells it and ships globally
Re: Which chrome tape?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:26 am
russ92xmsed wrote:
This stuff is very easy to apply. It is thicker and doesn't ripple as badly. It also is designed to be used on jet skis, so it is very resistant to rain. My cars live outside and the chrome tape was on the car for over a year with no peeling.
Also, there is plenty on the role to redo if you do mess up. I think you could do the whole car three times.
Does it fit perfectly in the gap that the chrome stips sit in?? For example any need to remove them from the car at all??