SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
04-10-2007, 01:32 PM
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SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
04-10-2007, 02:03 PM
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Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
I did that on my 1995 Wrangler when it was new. OK, the stainless doesn't
rust but that isn't why we do this sort of thing, now is it? The door and
windshield hinges are a sob to get adjusted right, and if you get the cheap
ones (any brand but Kentrol) you are going to be sorry. If you put Steel
Horse parts of any description on your Jeep you are going to be real sorry.
Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
try to polish it. The bolts that these parts tend to come with are a joke.
Go to your local Ace Hardware store and get some hex head cap screws in
stainless. You will love them. Much better than the Allen head joke screws
you get with stainless parts.
There is no such thing as "black chrome". The black hinges and such are
powder coated. This stuff chips and comes off unless it is primed right at
the factory, and sometimes even then.
Good luck.
Earle
"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1176226322.897231.185570@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
> hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
> the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
> the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
> 304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
> blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
> putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
> install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
> but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
> all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
> the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
> would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
>
rust but that isn't why we do this sort of thing, now is it? The door and
windshield hinges are a sob to get adjusted right, and if you get the cheap
ones (any brand but Kentrol) you are going to be sorry. If you put Steel
Horse parts of any description on your Jeep you are going to be real sorry.
Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
try to polish it. The bolts that these parts tend to come with are a joke.
Go to your local Ace Hardware store and get some hex head cap screws in
stainless. You will love them. Much better than the Allen head joke screws
you get with stainless parts.
There is no such thing as "black chrome". The black hinges and such are
powder coated. This stuff chips and comes off unless it is primed right at
the factory, and sometimes even then.
Good luck.
Earle
"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1176226322.897231.185570@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
> hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
> the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
> the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
> 304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
> blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
> putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
> install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
> but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
> all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
> the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
> would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
>
04-10-2007, 02:03 PM
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Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
I did that on my 1995 Wrangler when it was new. OK, the stainless doesn't
rust but that isn't why we do this sort of thing, now is it? The door and
windshield hinges are a sob to get adjusted right, and if you get the cheap
ones (any brand but Kentrol) you are going to be sorry. If you put Steel
Horse parts of any description on your Jeep you are going to be real sorry.
Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
try to polish it. The bolts that these parts tend to come with are a joke.
Go to your local Ace Hardware store and get some hex head cap screws in
stainless. You will love them. Much better than the Allen head joke screws
you get with stainless parts.
There is no such thing as "black chrome". The black hinges and such are
powder coated. This stuff chips and comes off unless it is primed right at
the factory, and sometimes even then.
Good luck.
Earle
"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1176226322.897231.185570@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
> hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
> the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
> the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
> 304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
> blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
> putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
> install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
> but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
> all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
> the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
> would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
>
rust but that isn't why we do this sort of thing, now is it? The door and
windshield hinges are a sob to get adjusted right, and if you get the cheap
ones (any brand but Kentrol) you are going to be sorry. If you put Steel
Horse parts of any description on your Jeep you are going to be real sorry.
Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
try to polish it. The bolts that these parts tend to come with are a joke.
Go to your local Ace Hardware store and get some hex head cap screws in
stainless. You will love them. Much better than the Allen head joke screws
you get with stainless parts.
There is no such thing as "black chrome". The black hinges and such are
powder coated. This stuff chips and comes off unless it is primed right at
the factory, and sometimes even then.
Good luck.
Earle
"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1176226322.897231.185570@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
> hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
> the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
> the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
> 304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
> blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
> putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
> install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
> but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
> all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
> the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
> would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
>
04-10-2007, 02:03 PM
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Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
I did that on my 1995 Wrangler when it was new. OK, the stainless doesn't
rust but that isn't why we do this sort of thing, now is it? The door and
windshield hinges are a sob to get adjusted right, and if you get the cheap
ones (any brand but Kentrol) you are going to be sorry. If you put Steel
Horse parts of any description on your Jeep you are going to be real sorry.
Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
try to polish it. The bolts that these parts tend to come with are a joke.
Go to your local Ace Hardware store and get some hex head cap screws in
stainless. You will love them. Much better than the Allen head joke screws
you get with stainless parts.
There is no such thing as "black chrome". The black hinges and such are
powder coated. This stuff chips and comes off unless it is primed right at
the factory, and sometimes even then.
Good luck.
Earle
"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1176226322.897231.185570@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
> hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
> the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
> the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
> 304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
> blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
> putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
> install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
> but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
> all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
> the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
> would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
>
rust but that isn't why we do this sort of thing, now is it? The door and
windshield hinges are a sob to get adjusted right, and if you get the cheap
ones (any brand but Kentrol) you are going to be sorry. If you put Steel
Horse parts of any description on your Jeep you are going to be real sorry.
Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
try to polish it. The bolts that these parts tend to come with are a joke.
Go to your local Ace Hardware store and get some hex head cap screws in
stainless. You will love them. Much better than the Allen head joke screws
you get with stainless parts.
There is no such thing as "black chrome". The black hinges and such are
powder coated. This stuff chips and comes off unless it is primed right at
the factory, and sometimes even then.
Good luck.
Earle
"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1176226322.897231.185570@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I am going to be replacing the windshield hinges, upper and lower door
> hinges, and hood hinges on my 2006 Wrangler X (just to prevent rust in
> the future). I am torn between getting the 304 stainless steel with
> the high polished mirror finish or the black chrome finish over the
> 304 stainless steel. My jeep is the Midnight Blue metallic (navy
> blue) color. Which one would look better? I also am going to be
> putting on nerf bars (preferably stainless) and would also like to
> install the euro guard headlight/side marker/parking/tail light guards
> but I am not sure which color of these yet (depends on the color of
> all the hinges). Anyone have any suggestions or know anything about
> the black chrome (i.e. does it flake, chip, peel, etc.)? Any comments
> would be greatly appreciated. THANKS
>
04-10-2007, 02:40 PM
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Re: Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote:
>Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
>try to polish it.
It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
the right method and compound.
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TheSnoMan.com
<apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote:
>Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
>try to polish it.
It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
the right method and compound.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
04-10-2007, 02:40 PM
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Re: Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote:
>Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
>try to polish it.
It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
the right method and compound.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
<apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote:
>Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
>try to polish it.
It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
the right method and compound.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
04-10-2007, 02:40 PM
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Re: Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote:
>Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
>try to polish it.
It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
the right method and compound.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
<apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote:
>Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
>try to polish it.
It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
the right method and compound.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
04-10-2007, 02:58 PM
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Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
On Apr 10, 2:40 pm, SnoMan <a...@snoman.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>
> <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote:
> >Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
> >try to polish it.
>
> It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
> is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
> the right method and compound.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
I have heard of Kentrol. They are supposed to be good. Anybody know
anything about Rugged Ridge stainless hinges?
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>
> <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote:
> >Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
> >try to polish it.
>
> It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
> is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
> the right method and compound.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
I have heard of Kentrol. They are supposed to be good. Anybody know
anything about Rugged Ridge stainless hinges?
04-10-2007, 02:58 PM
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Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
On Apr 10, 2:40 pm, SnoMan <a...@snoman.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>
> <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote:
> >Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
> >try to polish it.
>
> It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
> is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
> the right method and compound.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
I have heard of Kentrol. They are supposed to be good. Anybody know
anything about Rugged Ridge stainless hinges?
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>
> <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote:
> >Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
> >try to polish it.
>
> It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
> is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
> the right method and compound.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
I have heard of Kentrol. They are supposed to be good. Anybody know
anything about Rugged Ridge stainless hinges?
04-10-2007, 02:58 PM
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Re: SILLY QUESTION -- JUST NEED AN OPINION FROM EVERYONE
On Apr 10, 2:40 pm, SnoMan <a...@snoman.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>
> <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote:
> >Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
> >try to polish it.
>
> It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
> is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
> the right method and compound.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
I have heard of Kentrol. They are supposed to be good. Anybody know
anything about Rugged Ridge stainless hinges?
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:03:59 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>
> <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote:
> >Stainless scratches if you touch it and then you make it look worse when you
> >try to polish it.
>
> It takes more than a touch to scratch it as it is pretty tuff and it
> is not hard to polish out scratches if you do it right. You just need
> the right method and compound.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
I have heard of Kentrol. They are supposed to be good. Anybody know
anything about Rugged Ridge stainless hinges?