rulloyd Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Wondering if anybody has any ideas on what to do wrt renovating the external vent covers on the rear sides of my Mk2 GT6. The originals are chrome and pitted. I would imagine a rechrome would be difficut and not great without a lot of filling but I don't want to paint them body colour or black. 2nd hand they are in the hens teeth category. I have never seen any on fleabay in years of searching. All advice appreciated. Many thanks Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I'd say you have a limited choices, if you can't find replacements. (Try Chic Doig - he may have some in the workshop.) Either put up with them as they are, or have them chromed; if not, and they're really spoiling the look of the car, then painting body colour or else black may not be the worst option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I'll probably get them chromed. I was thinking they may be beyond chroming - but maybe not. What about filling the pitting with epoxy and painting with 'chrome paint'/ lacquer? 😮😮 😮 Would that be so bad? Any experience of that stuff? It's not like they were ever 'mirror' chome like in the first place, as far as I recall. But I want it to look like chrome (to be honest before I took the vents off I assumed they were chrome painted plastic!). Thanks Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Are the MK3 plastic ones the same shape? How about silver painting a set of those? Smoother finish than pitted chrome. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Different shape, Doug. I had thought they were the same and had to look. Pity, as there are plenty for sale at present, but no MK2 versions. I've tried a few chrome paints over the years, but they all end up just like dull silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 The paint you get on plastic bathroom fittings etc looks pretty good? or is that something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 That's probably some version of plastic chroming - I'm not the expert on it but I don't think it's paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin M Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I gave away pitted ones for re-chroming. They warned me that they cannot fill the pitted areas and it could get worse. They where right. It got worse. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 52 minutes ago, Martin M said: I gave away pitted ones for re-chroming. They warned me that they cannot fill the pitted areas and it could get worse. They where right. It got worse. Martin Oh dear. I wonder why they couldn't fill them. What did you do in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin M Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 fortunately I got hold on a decent set in Stoneleigh some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Martin M said: fortunately I got hold on a decent set in Stoneleigh some time ago. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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