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So I attempted to do a chrome delete this afternoon. Turns out the pecan trees above were not interested in participating. Instead they would rather drop little specs of tree stuff all on my vinyl. It’s going to look great once I find a covered place to do it! My wife’s slammed MK5 is over there photobombing
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Go slow when you get to that back section, it is a massive PITA to try and get the vinyl to fit perfectly with the bottom of that triangle. There's nothing for the vinyl to wrap around so it has to fit flush almost perfectly for no chrome to peak through.
 

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So I attempted to do a chrome delete this afternoon. Turns out the pecan trees above were not interested in participating. Instead they would rather drop little specs of tree stuff all on my vinyl. It’s going to look great once I find a covered place to do it! My wife’s slammed MK5 is over there photobombing
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Great thread for those who want to murder out their Civic.
 
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Go slow when you get to that back section, it is a massive PITA to try and get the vinyl to fit perfectly with the bottom of that triangle. There's nothing for the vinyl to wrap around so it has to fit flush almost perfectly for no chrome to peak through.
Thanks for the input. Once I get a chance to pull it under the car cover I’ll attempt again.
 

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Got a link to the vinyl you went with? Reviews online seem so back and forth on all the matte black vinyls I come across.
 


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Got a link to the vinyl you went with? Reviews online seem so back and forth on all the matte black vinyls I come across.
Hey, I have a good friend that does wraps and he gave me a 1x5 foot roll for $10.00. I actually went with Satin black vinyl. Matte doesn’t match the trim as well as satin in my opinion. So having said that, it’s not a pre cut kit.
 

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Hey, I have a good friend that does wraps and he gave me a 1x5 foot roll for $10.00. I actually went with Satin black vinyl. Matte doesn’t match the trim as well as satin in my opinion. So having said that, it’s not a pre cut kit.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll look around for some satin black instead.
 

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Go slow when you get to that back section, it is a massive PITA to try and get the vinyl to fit perfectly with the bottom of that triangle. There's nothing for the vinyl to wrap around so it has to fit flush almost perfectly for no chrome to peak through.
My recommendation is to start at the rear (triangle piece), then work your way forward ...
 

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I'm more impressed that your wife has a slammed MK5 than a chrome delete. My wife has a minivan and a short fuse.
 


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I'm more impressed that your wife has a slammed MK5 than a chrome delete. My wife has a minivan and a short fuse.
Haha! The mK5 is on race land primo Coilovers and it’s about as low as it can be and still be able to make it in and out of the drive way with just an acceptable amount of scraping. She loves that car and is holding out to the bitter end before she gets something bigger for the kiddos.
 

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Once I get around to this I already figured out the only way I’ll accept the results. Purchasing all new trims and having a body shop sand and paint them gloss black. Can’t do the tape stuff.
 

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Once I get around to this I already figured out the only way I’ll accept the results. Purchasing all new trims and having a body shop sand and paint them gloss black. Can’t do the tape stuff.
I am pretty much on the same page. I've done it about 3 times now (haven't bought pre-cut vinyl yet) and still see chrome poking through where I've messed up. Guess aesthetics aren't my expertise
 

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Same here.. attempted once years ago and crinkled it up so many times. I'd rather just pay someone to do it for me lol.
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