roncoinc
Well-Known LVC Member
Search newb they say,,search...
search on a vBulletin setup is frustration and even using " most relevant " and google leaves nothing but 10+ yo post's to read at best..
or is that the result of "members" not wanting an old subject re-hashed even tho something may have changed in the last 10 yrs ?? or 5 yrs ?? or maybe changed just from a year ago ??
So here is something i dint find about chrome grill's ,,or dint show up with a search ???
On ebay they sell 1/2 in chrome pin stripping.
cheap !!
removable.
i wanted to try it.
i want a LINCOLN chrome grill !!
this is just super thin material,,not the thick vinyl stick on stuff.
it did not lay on well,,seems the "teeth" in the grill are not straight.
curved and bent..
after applying in a straight line many wrinkles showed,,no way to lay the stuff flat !!
about halfway done disappointed i started to remember,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
plastic ,,ABS ,,vinyl welding.......
besides soldering i have a hot air unit for BGA re-seating and plastic welding.
first,,any of this plastic stuff,,,,vinyl,abs,any of that stuff is made from melting it into a mold.
before it get's melted it has a shape.
when it is re-heated it is again able to be re-shaped.
if it is overheated it wants to return to the shape it was before.
to work with it you need to get it to the right temp to work or mold it.
not enough heat it wont work,,to much it reverts.
laying the grill on the bench and adjusting the hot air and some careful experimentation i found the right temp.
just before the tape wanted to revert it shrunk itself longitudinally resulting in a perfectly smooth and tight application.
i think the heat may have also made it stick better too
so wrinkle free and bubble free i think for a cheap and down and dirty easy to do ,,see how it hold's up chrome grill ,,
it turned out ok
as you can see from the pic it is a pretty good close up.
and there is not a wrinkle or bubble to be found.
I like the way the chrome " teeth " just float there in the black
I think a good hair dryer with adjustable temp would work as well starting on a low setting.
as you heat the area,,waving heater back and forth to not burn one spot,,you will see the wrinkle start to shrink,,watch until it's gone and rub down.
now to search on ABS welding and see if there is something i missed there....
hope maybe this will help somebody and encourage them to give it a try..
search on a vBulletin setup is frustration and even using " most relevant " and google leaves nothing but 10+ yo post's to read at best..
or is that the result of "members" not wanting an old subject re-hashed even tho something may have changed in the last 10 yrs ?? or 5 yrs ?? or maybe changed just from a year ago ??
So here is something i dint find about chrome grill's ,,or dint show up with a search ???
On ebay they sell 1/2 in chrome pin stripping.
cheap !!
removable.
i wanted to try it.
i want a LINCOLN chrome grill !!
this is just super thin material,,not the thick vinyl stick on stuff.
it did not lay on well,,seems the "teeth" in the grill are not straight.
curved and bent..
after applying in a straight line many wrinkles showed,,no way to lay the stuff flat !!
about halfway done disappointed i started to remember,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
plastic ,,ABS ,,vinyl welding.......
besides soldering i have a hot air unit for BGA re-seating and plastic welding.
first,,any of this plastic stuff,,,,vinyl,abs,any of that stuff is made from melting it into a mold.
before it get's melted it has a shape.
when it is re-heated it is again able to be re-shaped.
if it is overheated it wants to return to the shape it was before.
to work with it you need to get it to the right temp to work or mold it.
not enough heat it wont work,,to much it reverts.
laying the grill on the bench and adjusting the hot air and some careful experimentation i found the right temp.
just before the tape wanted to revert it shrunk itself longitudinally resulting in a perfectly smooth and tight application.
i think the heat may have also made it stick better too
so wrinkle free and bubble free i think for a cheap and down and dirty easy to do ,,see how it hold's up chrome grill ,,
it turned out ok
as you can see from the pic it is a pretty good close up.
and there is not a wrinkle or bubble to be found.
I like the way the chrome " teeth " just float there in the black
I think a good hair dryer with adjustable temp would work as well starting on a low setting.
as you heat the area,,waving heater back and forth to not burn one spot,,you will see the wrinkle start to shrink,,watch until it's gone and rub down.
now to search on ABS welding and see if there is something i missed there....
hope maybe this will help somebody and encourage them to give it a try..
