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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: charger on August 28, 2008, 09:57:39 AM

Title: Lettering
Post by: charger on August 28, 2008, 09:57:39 AM

The chrome has come off a lot of my lettering an ideas? Will I need to buy al new ones  where is the best place.

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Post by: Tank on August 28, 2008, 10:59:54 AM

Try maybe yellow pages or net there are places that chrome plate things,all kind of things.I know of a place outside of Burntwood as i hung some doors there once but dont know if its available to the public,but there must be others

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Post by: PtP on August 28, 2008, 11:11:31 AM

Whilst I’ve never looked at having anything like this done, I would think the cost of refinishing the letters would be a lot more expensive than replacing them with new ones. I would only resort to refinishing on older and hard to find parts.

Years ago, I used to use Autosol for cleaning chrome on cars when chrome was chrome!

(http://http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/autosoltube.jpg)

I’m sure most car accessory shops will sell it and in my opinion, it’s the best you can get!

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Post by: Bishops Finger on August 28, 2008, 11:13:58 AM

Yes I remember that stuff

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on August 28, 2008, 03:18:16 PM

It's made from chrome covered squashy clear plastic. Look on Ebay, they come up there sometimes, otherwise it's a main dealer part and they are quite dear.

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Post by: Bishops Finger on August 28, 2008, 03:19:58 PM

Quadratec???

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Post by: Nosebolt on August 28, 2008, 05:25:48 PM

this might intrest you

http://http://www.gbdriver.co.uk/acatalog/chrome-3d-self-adhesive-letters.html

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Post by: charger on August 29, 2008, 07:29:46 PM

cheers
If any one has any spares for a 2001 GC that would be cool

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Post by: isle of man on August 29, 2008, 10:34:49 PM

it's "FN" expensive from memory just de GHAY it.....

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Post by: eastryjeep on September 01, 2008, 10:51:12 PM

Stick 0.010" thick 'Speed Tape' over the old letters, rub firmly and then carefully cut round the characters with a scalpel.
Looks reasonable and if it tears off you just redo it!
I did a complete Saab 9000 grille once and you could hardly tell it wasn't the real McCoy, dead cheap too!

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Post by: Ric Jacques on September 01, 2008, 11:05:16 PM

Hmmmmmm high speed tape.  Has a multitude of uses!

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Post by: eastryjeep on September 01, 2008, 11:09:04 PM

Ah, but it didn't help that 146 last month did it Ric ?  

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Post by: Ric Jacques on September 02, 2008, 08:36:11 AM

erm, no  :lol:

That one needed a temp repair involving an effin big patch and a bag full of cherries, and a one way ticket to Cologne for a permy fix.