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de chromeing
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:55 am
by know1
After an exhaustive search through the archives (I'm sure it is there somewhere) I have come up with nothing so I am going to start a new post.
Has anyone de chromed their wheel arches? I am thinking about doing this but would like a little insight as to what I'm getting myself into before I go and start ripping.
Thanks a bunch
-Graeme
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:09 am
by IronMonkeyL255
The wheel arches?
My SS didn't come with any chrome on the wheel arches. AFAIK, none of them really did, unless it was something the dealership did to sell it.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:56 am
by know1
this is what I have been thinking. I have never seen another Legacy with chrome around the wheel well like mine. It sucks and I hate it
just to prove that im not crazy
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:09 am
by smh0101
Rip It Off?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:16 pm
by IronMonkeyL255
I can see why you want to remove it.
Looks kinda like a dealer add-on.
Probably glued on there. If so, it's fairly likely that sand and stuff got between the trim and the fenders, so be prepared to see some bare metal.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:36 pm
by Manarius
IronMonkeyL255 wrote:I can see why you want to remove it.
Looks kinda like a dealer add-on.
Probably glued on there. If so, it's fairly likely that sand and stuff got between the trim and the fenders, so be prepared to see some bare metal.
Maybe. When I pulled mine off, there wasn't anything but some extremely minor discoloration. I used fishline and a hair dryer to undo the glue and get them off.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:48 pm
by n2x4
I peeled mine off and had a little rust bubble under one fender. It took some paint off. Use caution.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:22 pm
by smh0101
So maybe ya dont just want to rip it off.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:48 am
by know1
So I was in a cleaning mood today and decided to get a little modding done while I was at it. I got a rubber eraser attachment for my drill and took my pin striping off (I wasn't a fan of it), then brought out the blow dryer and took the chrome from my wheel arches off (super easy and no rust underneath at all, just beautiful red paint) then I cleared my front corners (again super easy). I'll post pics in a little but im pooped right now. Besides the modding I rainXed, windexed the inside, armour alled the inside, and washed the whole car.
3-4 hours of love for my car.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:24 am
by know1
pics...er pic
