Black chrome

[peejay910]

I have a red/black 1980 10th anniversary edition my question is about the trim all the chrome around the windshield and t tops is blacked out. It is a transparent black so you can't just shoot it black. I was wondering if anyone knows how to restore this.
Thanks in advance!

[tarabull]

does anyone know how to restore to chrome??? mine is covered with black paint in some spots...

[84300zxturbo]

it was orrigonially black but crome under neath did you want it black or crome???? confused?

[tarabull]

sorry chrome, i want it chrome....

[Hodo]

Not a body man dont know sorry.

[Bdetore]

Depending on the condition of the chrome you can polish it. If there are a lot of pits and rust spots it has to be re-conditioned and re-dipped which requires it to be re-moved. But, I'm a tad confused,... if it had black paint on it and the paint is flaking off, then it's not chrome. If it has black paint on it because some dork painted it black, then that might make things interesting.

[tarabull]

its the same material that goes around the door windows and the t-top windows, the rear windows and the back window have the shiny stuff underneath black paint that is almost completely chipped off....

[k3smostwanted]

Originally Posted by tarabull

its the same material that goes around the door windows and the t-top windows, the rear windows and the back window have the shiny stuff underneath black paint that is almost completely chipped off....

sounds like they may have been chrome painted from the factory and it has chipped off over time, showing the orignal color of the piece before the chrome paint. i would go to auto-zone and buy a can of chrome paint and light grit sand paper...sand it all off and rough it up a little to give the paint something to stick to. then tape it all off and just lay a few coats over it. but if it was me i would do it in black because i like black but im not a big fan of shiny chrome. thats just me though... good luck!!!

[tarabull]

wow, i feel like an idiot... chrome paint over black... so now to decide, chrome or black....

[84300zxturbo]

no no no i have the same problem with mine ok all it is is the factoy collor had black trim with "shiney metal" under neeth i say it you want it crome/silver just gently try and chip the rest of the black off but if you want it black then chip it all of and simply repaint it i would have it done by a body shop much safer and well it is your seal/trim so if you do it yourself it might leek haha good luck with it bro P.S. im selling my 1984 300zx turbo 50th annivesary intersted just reply or call me at 757 408 2635 Chance

[ExTrEmEDrIfT]

how muc u selling your anniversary edition zed for ?????

[Bdetore]

Originally Posted by 84300zxturbo

no no no i have the same problem with mine ok all it is is the factoy collor had black trim with "shiney metal" under neeth i say it you want it crome/silver just gently try and chip the rest of the black off but if you want it black then chip it all of and simply repaint it i would have it done by a body shop much safer and well it is your seal/trim so if you do it yourself it might leek haha good luck with it bro P.S. im selling my 1984 300zx turbo 50th annivesary intersted just reply or call me at 757 408 2635 Chance

Did he just call her bro?

[ExTrEmEDrIfT]

Originally Posted by 84300zxturbo

no no no i have the same problem with mine ok all it is is the factoy collor had black trim with "shiney metal" under neeth i say it you want it crome/silver just gently try and chip the rest of the black off but if you want it black then chip it all of and simply repaint it i would have it done by a body shop much safer and well it is your seal/trim so if you do it yourself it might leek haha

good luck with it------->> bro <<--------P.S. im selling my 1984 300zx turbo 50th annivesary intersted just reply or call me at 757 408 2635 Chance

lol yup he sure did just call (HER) bro

[tarabull]

ya no whats funny, i was looking for who called me bro.... but he's in my time zone, so I'll me nice!!!!

[tarabull]

Ok, It really is chrome under the black paint... I feel like such an idiot... in places around the back triangle windows, and the frame around the back window at top next to the brake light are painted black over a chrome-type finish... Can I use a razor blade to get it off, or will that screw up the chrome finish????