Chrome Be-Gone!

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Pyr0TeK

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2001 Pro LX 2.0

• Jun 22, 2008

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So Y0sky and I decided to tear my car apart this weekend after we put his new rear endlinks on his MSP. Gave the inside some contrast, dechromed the headlamps, painted the chrome strip on the upper grill, blacked out the Mazda emblem, etc. Didn't have time to take a finished product picture as it has been storming ever since we got done. Will post that maybe tomorrow. Enjoy...

...and the end result... (and yes she is dirty and the front lip will be getting resanded and painted eventually).

 

Last edited: Jun 24, 2008

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y0sky

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2003 Black Mica MSP

• Jun 22, 2008

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how bought some after pics. I need that pic for my signature too since the one I currently us is like 2 years old.

 

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Pyr0TeK

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2001 Pro LX 2.0

• Jun 23, 2008

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y0sky said:

how bought some after pics. I need that pic for my signature too since the one I currently us is like 2 years old.

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Added one of yours to the pics on 1st post. I'll snap some after pics today after work.

 

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sanblaster

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2009 CWP Mazda Axela Sport & 2006 Nissan 350z

• Jun 23, 2008

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Yeah I de-chromed my car too. Good stuff guys.

 

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Kontra

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97 MX6-KLZE

• Jun 23, 2008

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was it hard taking the headlight housing apart and having to cook it so the glue could melt?

 

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y0sky

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2003 Black Mica MSP

• Jun 23, 2008

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not hard just have to be patient. Just do it at 200 degrees for 10 min. If you are having trouble put it in there for another min or so

 

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Kontra

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97 MX6-KLZE

• Jun 23, 2008

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y0sky said:

not hard just have to be patient. Just do it at 200 degrees for 10 min. If you are having trouble put it in there for another min or so

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then you can remove the chrome part from the clear part and paint the chrome part black correct, taking from the pic of the two pieces drying black?

 

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mazdaspeed777

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• Jun 23, 2008

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(pics)(pics)(pics) Big fan of blacking out, or the words of Rob and Big "Murda out!" lol

 

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Pyr0TeK

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2001 Pro LX 2.0

• Jun 24, 2008

• #9

Updated orig. post with finished product pics. (boobs)

 

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Pyr0TeK

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2001 Pro LX 2.0

• Jun 24, 2008

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Kontra said:

then you can remove the chrome part from the clear part and paint the chrome part black correct, taking from the pic of the two pieces drying black?

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Yes pop the chrome part out... sand it a little to rough it up, spray them, let dry... put back together. We pressed them as much as we could together but ended up baking them for 6 minutes at 200 degrees to get the goop soft again so they would go completely together and the tabs would snap back into place.

 

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Kontra

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97 MX6-KLZE

• Jun 24, 2008

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thanks pyro!

 

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_MSprotegy

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03 MSP & 06 MS6

• Jun 25, 2008

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(thumb)clean clean

 

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mickeyreategui

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2002 mazda protege

• Jun 27, 2008

• #13

you doing some work to my old buddies car!!!!

 

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NoVa 2.0

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07 Jeep Wrangler

• Jun 29, 2008

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WOW! Props on the progress. Def looks alot different then when i owned her. Keep up the good work!

 

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kudakev615

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pro5

• Jun 29, 2008

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props on the DIY mods. good looking lx

 

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NoVa 2.0

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07 Jeep Wrangler

• Aug 6, 2008

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(bump) for updates

 

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y0sky

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2003 Black Mica MSP

• Aug 6, 2008

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I dont think there has been much new. I know James replaced all sway bar end links to get rid of the suspension rattles and put a silencer in the muffler. Other than that I don't think there has been any updates on the car.

 

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NoVa 2.0

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07 Jeep Wrangler

• Aug 6, 2008

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Oh ok, I wonder how it sounds with the silencer. I guess it was a bit loud? LOL I just got use to it.