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The silver isn't "sprayed on," it's inside... (archive)
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Posted by Shawn D. on November 18, 2001 at 21:57:15:

In Reply to: Spray on Chrome posted by underwaterdog 87 535is on November 18, 2001 at 21:25:47:

... the translucent plastic material of the lock strip. If you ever have a piece out, look at the cross-section of an end and you'll see the silver piece inside, just below the surface.

It's the plastic material that oxidizes, not the silver portion.

In any case, it deteriorates very quickly.

The chrome window trim is sprayed onto the melamine. It fades or better said wears off. To see it again, you have to replace the window trim. I prefer mine blacked out. The only places that are chrome are the corners which are real pieces of metal. Likewise, I hate the chromed plastic kidneys in the grill, so I sanded them down and painted them black also. It looks BAD!
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