Not sure if I'm posting in the correct section but here goes. I'm interested in painting the chrome strip on the boot lid of my Civic sedan body coloured. I'm referring to the chrome strip on the boot lid which is above the license plate and below the Honda emblem. See the pic in the attachment below.

Some people have advised me against this as they are of the view that the paint will not be able to stick on the chrome and will flake off easily. What do you think? Would it be advisable to sand down the chrome first before spraying? Or is it not a wise idea at all?

Thanks in advance.





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This dosn't answer your question, but I always thought it'd be cool if there was a CF replacement for both front and back chrome strips. (maybe there already is).

why not just buy the body colored one?

Heres a thread I answered for someone else.. clickity click

I would if I could, but I can't find any place selling the body coloured strip here in Singapore. Been surfing the net too, but can't find any online shops which carry the body coloured strip and which is willing to ship to Singapore. Any recommendations?

Yeah, CF strips would be really cool. Do let me know if you come across any place which sells it [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

paint needs a surface to bond to...so you ave to sand down the chrome with about 80..and use some good primer on it...then paint over the primered strip

Can anyone out there confirm if they have indeed installed on and it fits.

Thanks

<< Can anyone out there confirm if they have indeed installed on and it fits. >>



I haven't, but I can tell you with 95% confidence that it will fit. Why would Honda make a differently shaped part that only needs to be painted differently? That's what I'm going on.

<< Yeah, CF strips would be really cool. Do let me know if you come across any place which sells it [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] >>



i can make it. i fyou can take the piece of, mail it to me, i will return it to you with a layer of real carbon on it. I can do this with prety much any thing you want me to, tho some parts will look better (hood, trim, trunk floor) than others (sideview mirrors, trunk walls, door panels?)

You'll put a layer of CF on? Can you make a mold and make the whole thing out of CF anf fiberglass?

"paint needs a surface to bond to...so you ave to sand down the chrome with about 80..and use some good primer on it...then paint over the primered strip"

Thanks. If I need to sand down the chrome, I cannot afford to botch up the job then, otherwise I'll have to buy a brand new strip...

"i can make it. i fyou can take the piece of, mail it to me, i will return it to you with a layer of real carbon on it. I can do this with prety much any thing you want me to, tho some parts will look better (hood, trim, trunk floor) than others (sideview mirrors, trunk walls, door panels?)"

Sounds good. Too bad I'm live too far away from you guys... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]

nope, ill take the existing piece, and laying on the fibercarbon directly over it. if its thick enough I will sand it down so that there is negligible difference in height (the one problem with this method, the stupid fibercabon has THICKNESS! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG])

and I will admit, ive only done this to my trunk walls. I'm scared to try this on anything else, espesially an exterior pert =/

(tho i have done it on all my fabricated perts, like my center console....)

Oh yeah? Pics?

youve seen it all before,www.calpoly.edu/~sciccare/

can see my progress on teh hoood, and my car. no updated sub pics really tho. my digi cam is 250 miles away ;_;

Oh, I see... I haven't seen the CF pics before. Hum... Is that CF really CF? The weave looks small compared to my CF hood.

it is true and real fibercarbon. bought it as a cloth, a weave, just like fiberglass or kevlar. once it is impregnated with resin, its superstiff. loves to drink resin tho =/

Just checking - can the strip from the coupe fit the sedan? I notice from the Member's Rides that the coupe comes with the colored strip? If so, that may be the solution for me.

YES, read my post and click the link at the start of this thread!!!

i sence so much hate pent up inside you avenger.......

Whoops, missed your link there, sorry! Thanks, I will source for the coupe's strip then.

<< i sence so much hate pent up inside you avenger....... >>



im a ball of hate [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]

^.^

GO TO DEALER.... $32 for mine... Satin Silver Metallic

1st thing I bought after picking up my car. (The HX trim is black:barf[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]
Cheap investment... worth buying.

Now I want the new mirrors and handles to be Silver.

thats hwy you get a balck car, silly [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]

For $32 I'd rather buy the strip factory sprayed anytime then. Better than taking the risk of ruining my stock chrome strip. Do you know of any dealer who will ship the strip overseas?

i dunno about that, but with a little trust, anyone on this forum would probably be glad to help you out, mail you a part you want.

Ha ha, it takes time to build up a relationship of trust I guess! I will try again when I need to get something from the States!

Anyway, I've ordered the coloured strip for the coupe from Majestic Honda. Just hope it arrives in one piece. Thanks to everyone for your advices.

The one on the trunk doesn't fit the sedan I think. Somebody posted that they got it and it doesn't fit.
There's a body colored one you can buy for the trunk though.