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69Bugme
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 Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 5:37 pm Post subject: Pop outs…black out |
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Greetings, I’m doing all my chrome in black powder coat. My after market pop outs have a chrome mold. Can I just pull this chrome off and have just black rubber seal exposed.
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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It's not chrome, it's aluminum and that's the frame of the glass sits in.
Scuff the surface and spray it black.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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Your pop outs are in really nice shape, sell them & get uglier ones to paint, or get these.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730432&highlight=mexican+popouts
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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Could also anodize the frames (you'd want really nice frames to do that).
Done it before, turns out nice.
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vwuberalles
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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You could wrap the trim with black vinyl, easily reversible if you or the next owner decide you don't like it. I've done it with electrical tape in the past, which in reality is just a roll of black vinyl already close to the correct width.
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Costa66
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Joined: July 20, 2019
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Location: Fresno, CA
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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| Root_Werks wrote: |
Could also anodize the frames (you'd want really nice frames to do that).
Done it before, turns out nice. |
I'm not sure why I didn't think of doing that with my frames! Game changer. Was gonna powder coat but anodize is SO much better. Thanks for bringing that option up!
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PiperFixer
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Joined: March 25, 2024
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Location: Atlanta
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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benntn
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Joined: December 29, 2023
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Location: TN
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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| I think it looks great the way it is now. Kinda matches the wheels already. Nice looking Bug. To each his own though too. |
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Tha Driver
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Joined: November 01, 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Pop outs…black out |
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Tape them off, scuff with a red scotchbrite, shoot with SEM Trim black (it's satin black).
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