Door Panel Mylar "Hockey Sticks" Bright Trim

[x75]

Looking for those chromey strips along the top of the door panel for 85 El Camino.

My panels are OK but the bright trim is flaking off and looks rough.

I can't seem to find only the bright trim, and I don't need complete new $500 replacement panels.

Thanks for tips!

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

I haven't looked for replacements but all of my chrome is flaking off too. I thought we were stuck coming up with our own solution but I'm all ears if someone knows where to get new trim.

 

[Longroof79]

It's pretty common finding the Mylar trim to peel and flake. I'd also be open to see what solutions there are out there. I assume there's a Mylar film that could be trimmed and applied.

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

It's pretty common finding the Mylar trim to peal and flake. I'd also be open to see what solutions there are out there. I assume there's a Mylar film that could be trimmed and applied.

I'm curious if the "chrome" vinyl wrap material would be a viable solution- the stuff you'd wrap a fiberglass bumper with.

 

[08Malibu]

I'm curious if the "chrome" vinyl wrap material would be a viable solution- the stuff you'd wrap a fiberglass bumper with.

If you smooth out the molding, I don’t see why the wrap material won’t work.

 

[Ribbedroof]

Somebody used to offer the mylar tape to fix this.....don't see it listed anywhere, but maybe this?

Amazon.com

 

[pagrunt]

Somebody used to offer the mylar tape to fix this.....don't see it listed anywhere, but maybe this?

Amazon.com

I thought years back OPGI had something to "rechrome" the Malibu door panels.

 

[86LK]

this issue has been brought up before, just can't remember if it was here or on the El Camino forum. iirc, you use mylar tape with a small plastic stylus and carefully and slowly apply it. the other option , iirc, is to use a chrome paint-pen

 

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