WTB 2004-06 LS UA Black Clearcoat Rear Licsense Plate Surround

[LSV8980]

Looking for 2004-06 LS UA Black Clearcoat Rear Licsense Plate Surround with or without the lights for my 2005 LS. I purchased a used chrome version and tried to paint it, not a good idea !!!

 

[ATrom]

How is that a bad idea? It's what I will be doing in a few weeks.

 

[Alax7]

You need better prep work then. Most paint their chrome surround instead of buying a new lse surround, including me, and have not had any problems with it.

 

[LSV8980]

I followed all the guidelines which I found at lskoncepts.com under Tech Articles, License Plate Surround Painting, purchased paints as specified. Primer was no problem except when I gently wet sanded to find exposed chrome on edges near center emblem and on the outside of surround due to the black plastic gasket which completely encases the surround. Knowing this would be a problem area when sanding I used extra care in removing the chrome finish. I re-primed area and finished base coat and clear coat only to have chrome areas appear once again when using 3-M polishing compound. Some areas also had contamination under paint in some areas which left blotches. So, I wasted a total of $130.00 for a surround and paints, sandpaper, etc. If I have to try again, I'm going to carefully remove the black plastic gasket to ensure the rounded edges are completely sanded and re-attach the plastic gasket with Goop Household Glue. The rounded edges have the biggest build up of chrome due to the adhering process during manufacturing. If project is not done correctly the chrome will leach through over time due to environmental and weather conditions.

 

[ATrom]

I would assume the first step would be to sand the chrome for the primer to adhere better