Alarm Engineer Joined 24 May 2016 Messages 480 Reaction score 87 Location Kent Country 22 Jan 2017 #16 More to the point is there any way of restoring this chrome trim or not?
motorbiking Joined 31 May 2016 Messages 13,910 Reaction score 2,033 Country 22 Jan 2017 #17 DaveHerns said: Do you work on the theory that the layer of dirt protects the paint? Click to expand... No I work on the theory its just going to get dirty again.
DaveHerns said: Do you work on the theory that the layer of dirt protects the paint? Click to expand... No I work on the theory its just going to get dirty again.
B Burnerman Joined 7 Feb 2008 Messages 25,034 Reaction score 5,270 Location Northumberland Country 22 Jan 2017 #18 Alarm Engineer said: More to the point is there any way of restoring this chrome trim or not? Click to expand... The trim isn't restorable, I'm afraid. John
Alarm Engineer said: More to the point is there any way of restoring this chrome trim or not? Click to expand... The trim isn't restorable, I'm afraid. John
Alarm Engineer Joined 24 May 2016 Messages 480 Reaction score 87 Location Kent Country 22 Jan 2017 #19 Thought so....
A Avocet Joined 30 Dec 2008 Messages 2,306 Reaction score 377 Location Cumbria Country 22 Jan 2017 #20 If it's the same as the S8 aluminium, you can take it off, buff it up to a shiny finish and re-lacquer it, but it's a fair job of work!
If it's the same as the S8 aluminium, you can take it off, buff it up to a shiny finish and re-lacquer it, but it's a fair job of work!
D DaveHerns Joined 11 Nov 2009 Messages 2,581 Reaction score 212 Country 22 Jan 2017 #21 Doesn't say a lot for german build quality.
Alarm Engineer Joined 24 May 2016 Messages 480 Reaction score 87 Location Kent Country 23 Jan 2017 #22 No your right, it says more about car washes using cleaning products made in Chernobyl.
D DaveHerns Joined 11 Nov 2009 Messages 2,581 Reaction score 212 Country 23 Jan 2017 #23 "Plastic chrome" reminds me of the trim round windscreens on the old "proper" Minis, that always went like yours. I bet your new piece of trim will be expensive.
"Plastic chrome" reminds me of the trim round windscreens on the old "proper" Minis, that always went like yours. I bet your new piece of trim will be expensive.