Painting Chrome Inserts Red.....

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

I was on the look out for a set of red inserts, then i thought why not paint the chrome set i have as they are much stronger, the red inserts are far too flimsy.

 

Has anyone done this and what red did you use to get a good match??

 

cheers, James

[MerlinGTI 3]

Rosso Red (a ford colour) isnt far off, maybe a bit more orangey.

 

Take a trip to halfrauds and do a bit of a reckie at their spraycans

[All Praise The GTI 3]

ive got a full set of really good red inserts. make me an offer or i might be tempted for a swap for your silver ones

[jord294 89]

and i've got quite a few brand new chrome bumper inserts, just in case you decide to go back to chrome from red

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Rosso Red (a ford colour) isnt far off, maybe a bit more orangey.

 

Take a trip to halfrauds and do a bit of a reckie at their spraycans

 

Cheers for that, will pop down halfords and take a look.

 

 

ive got a full set of really good red inserts. make me an offer or i might be tempted for a swap for your silver ones

 

Would only be interested if there all mint. cheers.

[All Praise The GTI 3]

il check tommorrow and let you know mate. they have been stored in my garage since i got them but theres allot of crap in there

[mr_exe 1]

I covered them with electrical tape on our old XS.

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

I painted the ones on my xs pug cherry red, probably not the correct colour but looks ok either way

[steve@cornwall 100]

I covered them with electrical tape on our old XS.

 

I did this on a Gti years ago sold it a couple of years later and still hadn't peeled or discoloured.

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

I did this on a Gti years ago sold it a couple of years later and still hadn't peeled or discoloured.

 

 

hmmm may give this ago

[pugit666 2]

I used tape before on a gti and as long as your strips are clean and your tape sticky, it will last for a few years

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Electrical tape is probably the best way if you already have chrome ones, at least you can change them back whenever you want

[welshpug 1,629]

naaah, Vinyl is the best stuff to use

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Well just to update this, got a role of red tape from screwfix for 50p and set about putting it on. Was a little bit fiddly, but i recon it looks pretty good, not quite as dark as the standard inserts but good all the same....

 

[welshpug 1,629]

awesome axle stands

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Had to prioritise, as there holding up my mk2 escort, i'd rather the 205 fall off!! They do the job nicely

[MerlinGTI 3]

definitely a sucess that dude

 

The stands are a fail though

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

I had a feeling everyone would talk about my high quality rotton fire wood axle stands, weighs bugger all and been like it for 3 months, its not fallen off yet, touch wood!

Edited March 7, 2010 by j_turnell

[MerlinGTI 3]

touch wood!

 

For the love of God man... DONT TOUCH THE WOOD!

[jimistdt 1]

That looks surpisingly good, I predict this being one of this years must-mods, sales of electrical tape are about to hit an all time high!

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Heres another pic, also shows off the auto bonnet

 

[welshpug 1,629]

you mean the "no point fitting to a 16v engined 205 because the bulge is in the wrong place" bonnet

 

 

Edited March 7, 2010 by welshpug

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

[Alastairh 47]

Minty. It just needs an engine now...

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Minty. It just needs an engine now...

 

 

Yup, and some torsion bars