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11-24-2005, 03:54 PM

nicke60gre

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Chrome window trim turned to black with mat adhesive film.
Here are some pictures of the result.

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11-24-2005, 04:09 PM

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You did a good job. Maybe not to my taste, but I understand why you would like the black-out look.

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11-24-2005, 04:26 PM

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You did a good job. Maybe not to my taste, but I understand why you would like the black-out look.

that looks like a really good job,well done
have you seen the glue residue after you peel off,is it easy to remove?
excellent photos by the way ......well done

also i wonder what the front grill would cover like?good to see the effect before changing the grill maybe,i remember the post before on forum from the guy that used chrom effect vynyl on the grill that looked good in photos and a easy job on the fingers.hahah

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11-25-2005, 02:56 PM

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11-27-2005, 09:22 AM

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looks great,next job is to black out the key hole

btw how did you tint your rear window, must be hard?

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11-28-2005, 03:20 AM

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