Touching up "Aluminium" trims

Spud · 1st June 2007, 09:54

As you all know these chip quite easily to show the black plastic underneath.

A cheap solution to this is to get a silver coloured gel pen (anyone with a young daughter should be able to get one easily enough) from any office supply shop.

Just then dab the nip of the pen around the chipped area - job done!

Not sure about durability - but it does solve the problem for a while anyway.

Charles_Harding · 1st June 2007, 15:11

You forgot to mention that you must NOT let your daughter see you doing that!

......the consequences could be disaster!

"Most turkeys taste better the day after. Lady H's taste better the day before!"

Charles H.

Spud · 1st June 2007, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

You forgot to mention that you must NOT let your daughter see you doing that!

......the consequences could be disaster!

"Most turkeys taste better the day after. Lady H's taste better the day before!"

Charles H.

Spot on - thats why I removed it from her pencil case after bedtime and have now secreted it in the glove box for future use!

czechplastik · 1st June 2007, 16:29

Good tip if the colour's right!

Charles_Harding · 2nd June 2007, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spud

Spot on - thats why I removed it from her pencil case after bedtime and have now secreted it in the glove box for future use!

Thief!

"These two Irish men were passing a pub! Well it could happen!"

Charles H.

madasadad · 2nd June 2007, 14:57

Charles

"These two Irish men were passing a pub! Well it could happen!"

Obviously going to the off licence!

Charles_Harding · 2nd June 2007, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by madasadad

Obviously going to the off licence!

Well if anyone should know......!

"I was in love with a beautiful blonde once but she drove me to drink & I never had the courtesy to thank her!"

Charles H.

samuel090180 · 4th June 2007, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Thief!

"These two Irish men were passing a pub! Well it could happen!"

Charles H.

Lol.

generationgav · 4th June 2007, 10:58

Interesting, I was considering that and decided that it probably would do more damage, but yeah, if the colour is right then should be ok.
I might try and get one, did you use one in particular Spud?

Spud · 7th June 2007, 08:42

No it was just a best guess colour wise - not 100% but as near as damn it.

I'll take a look at what brand it was and post as some of them will only work on paper, this one comes out on any surface.

generationgav · 7th June 2007, 15:03

if you could do that Spud, that'd be great.

I never thought I'd be asking another grown man what make silver pen is best to use!

Spud · 15th June 2007, 08:59

Hi Gav,

Sorry - kept forgeting to take the pen out of the glovebox and was then too lazy to go back out to the carpark.

The pen is a silver "Jimnie Gel Rollerball" - I'd say most work, but try it in the shop first - see if it will leave ink on a metal/plastic display if so your good to go!

Charles_Harding · 15th June 2007, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spud

Hi Gav,

Sorry - kept forgeting to take the pen out of the glovebox and was then too lazy to go back out to the carpark.

The pen is a silver "Jimnie Gel Rollerball" - I'd say most work, but try it in the shop first - see if it will leave ink on a metal/plastic display if so your good to go!

If I get caught doing graffiti round WH Smiths I'll tell them that Spud put me up to it!

"They say that you only use 15% of your brain!
What about the other 15%?"

Charles H.

1st June 2007, 09:54	#1 (permalink)
Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Touching up "Aluminium" trims As you all know these chip quite easily to show the black plastic underneath. A cheap solution to this is to get a silver coloured gel pen (anyone with a young daughter should be able to get one easily enough) from any office supply shop. Just then dab the nip of the pen around the chipped area - job done! Not sure about durability - but it does solve the problem for a while anyway.

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madasadad Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: Carrickfergus Posts: 272 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Charles *"These two Irish men were passing a pub! Well it could happen!"* Obviously going to the off licence!

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Interesting, I was considering that and decided that it probably would do more damage, but yeah, if the colour is right then should be ok. I might try and get one, did you use one in particular Spud?

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Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	No it was just a best guess colour wise - not 100% but as near as damn it. I'll take a look at what brand it was and post as some of them will only work on paper, this one comes out on any surface.

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	if you could do that Spud, that'd be great. I never thought I'd be asking another grown man what make silver pen is best to use!

15th June 2007, 08:59	#12 (permalink)
Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Gav, Sorry - kept forgeting to take the pen out of the glovebox and was then too lazy to go back out to the carpark. The pen is a silver "Jimnie Gel Rollerball" - I'd say most work, but try it in the shop first - see if it will leave ink on a metal/plastic display if so your good to go!