Trim/bumper blackout

I suggest that you ditch the brush-on idea. It will be hard to make look like a factory finish. Try a commercial "Trim Black" available from any commercial auto-body supply shop in spray cans (if you're doing it yourself). Dupont makes a good one, as does SEM. The stuff is pretty tough but can later be removed with solvents that will not attack the chrome.

Doing all the trim should take about a day of prep (solvent clean all surfaces first), masking and spraying. Just don't do it in a breeze.

Also, don't remove the window trim as you'll likely damage some of it in the process.

Take a look at Eastwood for the trim black
www.eastwood.com

http://eastwood.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=...mit.x=36&submit.y=15

I used the SEM product, on my 73, Black primer, two coats and then Black Stain two coats. Masted off the car. Then used one of those Blue scratchy pads (don't know the correct name) then cleaned everything with alcohol real good! Mine has been on for over 4 years now! If you do get a chip(and you will)it's easy to touch up. As Mark said, you can always use a solvent to clean it off if you want!
Not sure about chrome bumpers, wouldn't want to scratch them up? Maybe just clean them good and not use the pad?
Good Luck
I said green earlier but v8capri is right it was Blue...Fine

green scrathy pads = Scotch-Brite . it is a 3M product.
the generic name is Surface conditioning pad. and different colours are different grades,
Blue = fine
Brown = coarse
White = ultra fine ( no abrasive)
Red = medium

Try Blackout tape.
I used this on all my chrome trim and it came out great.
No one could tell it was not painted and it held up real well.
The nice thing about this product is you do not have to scratch the original chrome and can revert back to chrome/polished trim anytime.
Cheap and easy... I know it doesn't really go with Pantera ownership.

Oh... apply on a hot day.

I thought about trying that tape. I think I will get some now that I know someone else in the Pantera world has used it.

Many years ago, I thought that Hall Pantera sold some type of liquid that would black out the chrome.

Who makes the tape? I never heard of that before. Can you get it at a parts store or a body supply shop?

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Originally posted by korina:
Who makes the tape? I never heard of that before. Can you get it at a parts store or a body supply shop?

I think the company is call Trimbrite and they make a lot of automotive moldings and stick on trim pieces. An automotive body and paint supply company should have it.

wont you see lines in the trim? I want my car to look like that guy who makes the leather shift boots for panteras. The red one with the Halibrand looking wheels in socal.