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Offline luke300586

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bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« on: 15 August 2012, 15:42 »
just got three handles, the two side strips and the heater dials surround from my local scrappy they are not in good condition, but dunno what can be done with them

Offline jamie1989

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #1 on: 15 August 2012, 15:50 »
Wrap them?
Bin them?
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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #2 on: 15 August 2012, 16:17 »
Wrap them?
Bin them?

might wrap the handles in silver or sand it to see how it comes out is the net optic common to find on boras

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #3 on: 15 August 2012, 16:24 »
Sand them down :wink:

Offline GTi_James

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #4 on: 15 August 2012, 16:43 »
almost common, sand down and respray R32 silver  :wink:


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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #5 on: 15 August 2012, 17:15 »
almost common, sand down and respray R32 silver  :wink:

no need to spray! there alli underneath!  :kiss:

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #6 on: 15 August 2012, 19:03 »
almost common, sand down and respray R32 silver  :wink:

no need to spray! there alli underneath!  :kiss:

well there we go  :laugh:


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Offline SI74

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #7 on: 15 August 2012, 19:07 »
Make sure when sanding down always rub in the same direction. Have seen some people make a real mess of doing it.

Offline luke300586

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #8 on: 15 August 2012, 20:38 »
Make sure when sanding down always rub in the same direction. Have seen some people make a real mess of doing it.

what colour do you think is best to spray it all want a oem look?

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Re: bora net optic trim, what to do with it
« Reply #9 on: 15 August 2012, 20:49 »
Get a fine/very fine sanding block from halfords