Blacking Out Chrome Strip

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Mon May 10, 2004 6:25 pm

Handles are installed

http://quickdraw.dynu.com/dechroming2

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Mon May 10, 2004 6:29 pm

Looks nice!

How hard is it to change the handles?

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Mon May 10, 2004 6:36 pm

The rear doors are a joke.

Remove the inner panel peel back the vapor plastic and remove two nuts holding the handles on.

The front on the other hand.

Same process for removing, except the rod that connects to the handles is the biggest pain in the butt to re-attach.

The smaller the hands the better in this case. I managed, but my hands hurt right now.

I also learned that the butter knife makes an awesome tool for working on doors. I used it more than anything else.

nzKAOSnz · Post by **nzKAOSnz** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:27 am

Hmmm. Reviving threads again - has anyone deleted that strip completly? (i.e removed then bogged over it)

Im thinking bout getting a respray.... that could be on the list.

Armcomdes · Post by **Armcomdes** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:49 pm

rmorriso wrote:I've heard of people blacking out the chrome strip on their 92-94 legacys, but I'm not sure what paint I should use to adhere to a chrome surface. Any recommendations?

I own a 1991 Turbo where the black on the chrome chipped off, especially above the doors. Go to a sign shop that uses outdoor vinyl for lettering. The one I went to had different finishes of black vinyl (from matte to shiny finishes). Ask to buy some long thin strips and then apply it right over the chipped paint. I used shorter strips, so there is a seam. But the long strips would look better. Since it's outdoor sign vinyl, it holds up really nice. You can't tell the difference between the paint and the vinyl unless you look real close. It's pretty inexpensive, looks great and will last a long time if done right!

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:25 pm

you cant really remove the black moulding strip without doing lots of bodywork. If you look, it wraps around directly under your tails, and is attached to the rear bumper. When I was planning on doing alot of body work on my 91L I considered it, but changed my mind due to that factor

climbingjunky · Post by **climbingjunky** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:53 am

Well today i spent all afternoon blacking out the chorme on the trim of my 93 legacy. I have to admit that i like the blacked out look much more than the chrome. I also blacked out the grill with the exception of the subaru logo, and the trim that is just under the windows. If you plan on trying this i would highly recommend using Duplicolor Trim paint. The stuff dries very evenly and is ment to be applied to trim so it is very durable. I am planning on repainting the upper trim around the windows with a higher gloss Duplicolor trim paint, because like most legacys of the early ninties the paint is chipping and chrome is showing through. Plan on spending three to four hours working on this kind of project. Bail out the steel wool and acetone and do it right. here are a couple of photos.

Side view before blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... 0_1924.jpg

View of grill before blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... _19301.JPG

View of grill after blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... _19511.JPG

Side view after blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... 0_1952.jpg

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:24 am

holy broken photos batman!

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:58 pm

The place where you're hosting the pictures won't allow hot-linking. So you'll have to copy and paste the url into a browser window to see them.

islander · Post by **islander** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:54 am

climbingjunky wrote:Well today i spent all afternoon blacking out the chorme on the trim of my 93 legacy. I have to admit that i like the blacked out look much more than the chrome. I also blacked out the grill with the exception of the subaru logo, and the trim that is just under the windows. If you plan on trying this i would highly recommend using Duplicolor Trim paint. The stuff dries very evenly and is ment to be applied to trim so it is very durable. I am planning on repainting the upper trim around the windows with a higher gloss Duplicolor trim paint, because like most legacys of the early ninties the paint is chipping and chrome is showing through. Plan on spending three to four hours working on this kind of project. Bail out the steel wool and acetone and do it right. here are a couple of photos.

Side view before blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... 0_1924.jpg

I would like to see these pics. Let me know if you need some place to host them and be able to link them. I'm subscribed to this thread so just post you answer here.

View of grill before blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... _19301.JPG

View of grill after blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... _19511.JPG

Side view after blacking out
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/522/ ... 0_1952.jpg

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:49 am

The stock pic works.

When I painted over my chrome strips, I used two grits of sand paper, then a grit/grime cleaner, then 2 light coats primer, 3 light coats paint. Similiar treatment for grille.
The paint came from Home Depot, nothing special.
The resulting thickness has helped prevent any chips so far (5 months).

climbingjunky · Post by **climbingjunky** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:10 pm

whoops sorry about that forgot about the no hotlink deal with blogger here are new links that should work.

Stock Side view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_1924.jpg

Stock Grill view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_19301.JPG

Blacked out grill view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_19511.JPG

Blacked out side view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_1952.jpg

islander · Post by **islander** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:57 am

climbingjunky wrote:whoops sorry about that forgot about the no hotlink deal with blogger here are new links that should work.

Stock Side view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_1924.jpg

Stock Grill view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_19301.JPG

Blacked out grill view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_19511.JPG

Blacked out side view
http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_1952.jpg

Do you have modified pics from a little more far away? Better yet a 3/4 pic.
I wish my paint were in the same condtions as yours.

climbingjunky · Post by **climbingjunky** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:18 am

will have to take a couple more pics tomorrow. Today i took the two front door pannels off removed the speaker covers, ripped the fabric off of them and painted them black. I did the same to the speaker covers in the back. I also removed the window vent on the top of the door pannel and the door handle inset and painted both of those black. Believe it or not, the removal of the fabric on the speaker covers seems to have made my sony 6 1/2" 's sound a lot better. It sounds as though the fabric really dampened the high pass sound. I will post some pics of these improvements tomorrow.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:02 pm

I did the same thing earlier, at least with the speaker covers.

climbingjunky · Post by **climbingjunky** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:46 pm

here is a 3/4 photo of the blacked out trim.

http://www.Climbingjunky.com/photogallery/100_1950.JPG

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:02 am

I got a can of bumper trim black paint for mine.

Now it just needs to stop ****ing raining.

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