ok so far here is where I am at.
The chrome strips down the side of the car tend to fade as the clear layer of plastic starts to seperate and bubble in places so here is how I am so far fixing mine, it is rather simple to be honest. (pictures and a revised howto are comming)
first thing is first you need to remove that clear layer of plastic so start peeling it off, this can be a rather tedious task but keep at it, next get some 180 grit sandpaper and sand off the silver plastic layer (sand off whatever does not simply peel off, get into the grooves top and bottom too.
after all of the sanding and peeling you should be left with a grey/white strip of plastic, get your 180 grit and lightly sand that back untill it looks nice and smooth, then change over to 400 grit wet and dry and give it a quick rub down with that.
Clean the strip up with some K&H Wax and Grease remover (metho will work as well) wax on wax off action will work well, applying with one rag and wipe it all down witha clean dry rag.
Carefully tape the area off, you will need to get the tape in between the groove of the black rubber and the cleaned plastic bit, some patience and a scraper to push the tap in will be needed, I used to be a painter myself, so masking things up seems easier for me I guess.
You will need to mask top and bottom, being sure to fit snugly into those grooves, mask either end as well, common sense applies here, any gaps or holes will let paint through.
Now get some newspaper and tape the newpaper sheets around the masked area covering everything (The pictures will help more when they come)
Now I cant hold the spray can for you but nice steady even strokes will help, I advise to practice on the ground or something else first, the best way would be to start at one end, about 12 inches away and move across all the way to the other end, do this a few times untill the paint looks even.
I used VHT Chrome Plate paint, once applied leave it for 8 hours at least, the best bet is to leave it untill the next day as I found out the hard way it will be nice and hard on top, but a touch moist underneath.
The next day if you think another coat would be needed, then use the 400 grit and give it a light rub, another clean up with the wax and grease remover and another coat of the chrome paint, leave again untill the next day.
Once completly dry get your can of clear coat spray paint, and give a nice even coat or two, let dry for an hour or so (in the sun is good) and give another coat.
Repeat all the way around the car untill happy with the result. I myself will be going all the way around the rest of my car (I have only done one section as a test thus far) in a few days.
