Silver trim yet again

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KernowPete
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Silver trim yet again

Post by KernowPete » Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:04 pm

Sorry to bring up a very old chestnut yet again but has anybody stumbled on anything yet that will deal with the milky discolouration that occurs on the silver window trims? I've read for the umpteenth time tonight (on another forum) that werkstat prime is good but has anybody here used it? I thought that the discolouration was under the top coat therefore polishes would have no effect? I just want to explore all the cheap options before I go down the road of wrapping or replacing!
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Silver trim yet again

Post by brn7y » Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:24 pm

I swapped out the four window trims as they are the most noticeable and cheapest.

Cost me roughly £90+vat for the four, you hardly notice the upper and rear ones now.
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Re: Silver trim yet again

Post by KernowPete » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:47 pm

How easy to do (for a mechanical idiot like me)?
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Re: Silver trim yet again

Post by MikeFish » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:53 pm

As far as i can tell, you need to strip the door down and I thought I read that you have to drill out the rivets that hold them on.

PS removing the door trim is a doddle if you have the right guide and gets quicker every time you do it.

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Silver trim yet again

Post by brn7y » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:28 am

Not sure, got a body Shop to do it when they did some other tidy up work.
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