Many paint shops would rather use masking tape than take the extra time to remove the chrome trim. But in doing so a lot is sacrificed in the quality of the job. Why not take it off yourself; it is easy and it will not be all buggered up when you get it off.
By Stu Brennan If you have ever had problems using the pop rivets that hold the side strips on, you can understand why I was looking for a better way. My fenders have some filler in a couple of places, so I couldn’t have used the rivets there if I had wanted to. The better (more…)