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Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:23 pm
by hughes73
Does anyone know of anyone good to refurb window frame chrome? (there seems to be plenty of people doing wheels) Mine are a scratched up mess and I was thinking of getting them looking nice again?
thanks
Andrew
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:41 pm
by stretch
Nick moss
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:00 am
by hughes73
thanks stretch - I'll ask him
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:58 am
by Lightweight_911
If they're from your signature car ('72T), they should be anodised alumininium, not chrome ...
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:33 am
by Nick Moss
Window frames: door frames, door caps, rear 1/4 windows and wing top trims
1964-1967 chromed brass
1968-1973 anodised aluminium
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:13 pm
by murph2309
Nick Moss wrote:Window frames: door frames, door caps, rear 1/4 windows and wing top trims
1964-1967 chromed brass
1968-1973 anodised aluminium
Nick - just checking....my MY 71 has chromed front window frames - is it different for a Targa?
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:30 pm
by Lightweight_911
Yes (although I'm not Nick) ...
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:00 pm
by Nick Moss
Targa? What's that?
All pre-74 Targas have chromed brass door frames, door caps and rear window base trims.
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:55 pm
by hughes73
Thanks. They must be anodised aluminium then
I love this forum
Nick. I'll be in touch .
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:34 pm
by murph2309
Nick Moss wrote:Targa? What's that?
All pre-74 Targas have chromed brass door frames, door caps and rear window base trims.
Good. Got all of those bits. We use shiny as a way of distracting the viewer from the roof profile. I think it works rather well.
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:56 pm
by Max911
Nick Moss wrote:Window frames: door frames, door caps, rear 1/4 windows and wing top trims
1964-1967 chromed brass
1968-1973 anodised aluminium
On my 911 T year 1970 all door frames and window frames had been painted in black: what product shall I use toremove paint without damaging anodised aluminium below?? Thanks
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:16 am
by Uk911
Max911 wrote:Nick Moss wrote:Window frames: door frames, door caps, rear 1/4 windows and wing top trims
1964-1967 chromed brass
1968-1973 anodised aluminium
On my 911 T year 1970 all door frames and window frames had been painted in black: what product shall I use toremove paint without damaging anodised aluminium below?? Thanks
I'm interested in what to use, as PO has done the same to my 72 T door and window frames, a bit has flakes off and original finish underneath looks good, any ideas on removal of black paint, thinners?, paint stripper?, nylon scraper?...........cheers Mark..
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:51 am
by Nick Moss
It's very difficult to damage anodising, except for caustic soda or dichloromethylene. Normal paint strippers are fine, but be wary of industrial strippers, which should not be available in the retail market.
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:16 pm
by Darren65
Nick Moss wrote:be wary of industrial strippers
Bootsy......are you listening!
Re: Chrome refurb for window frames?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:22 pm
by Bootsy
Of course