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Title: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on September 07, 2023, 02:27:07 PM: https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB500K0-FOUR-1971/part_385462/
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Trigger on September 07, 2023, 02:33:57 PM: Hard to say Ash. We have some here from mold lab and did not pay that price per trim ;)
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on September 07, 2023, 02:54:44 PM: Quote from: Trigger on September 07, 2023, 02:33:57 PM
Hard to say Ash. We have some here from mold lab and did not pay that price per trim ;)

I think they are that kinda price for Joe Public :D folks like me mate. Certainly charge that kind of money on F.B.
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 07, 2023, 03:53:26 PM: Simon bought one for his 500 iirc from Italy ?
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on September 07, 2023, 05:21:18 PM: That's the Mold Studio I was referring to Ted. Surprised nobody has repro'd them before now but there ya go.
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 07, 2023, 05:21:46 PM: Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 07, 2023, 03:53:26 PM
Simon bought one for his 500 iirc from Italy ?
Yes, Italian Mold Lab are in Italy, they are the company that manufactures the trim.
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Seabeowner on September 07, 2023, 06:47:20 PM: And what's the verdict? Does it look the part? And I know Ken didn't like it because of the metal clips.
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 07, 2023, 07:32:28 PM: Quote from: Seabeowner on September 07, 2023, 06:47:20 PM
And what's the verdict? Does it look the part? And I know Ken didn't like it because of the metal clips.
I haven't fitted mine yet, it's on the list of jobs to do in winter. Quality is excellent. I've seen it fitted to someone elses tank and it looks very good.
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 07, 2023, 08:58:31 PM: Quote from: AshimotoK0 on September 07, 2023, 02:27:07 PM
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB500K0-FOUR-1971/part_385462/
Next time you're here Ash, remind me and I'll show you the trim. The Trim that DS is selling is definitely from Italian Mold Lab.
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Oddjob on September 07, 2023, 09:50:26 PM: Quote from: Seabeowner on September 07, 2023, 06:47:20 PM
And what's the verdict? Does it look the part? And I know Ken didn't like it because of the metal clips.

I disliked the metal clips because the clips scratched the paintwork, they were also made of bare metal, maybe black passivated, as the trim design meant the U shape held water the clips would rust, this rust then passed onto the tank via the scratches they'd made as they were fitted.

I thought the better solution would be to silicon the trim on, mask off the tank and then peel off as the silicon is curing. Keeps the water out of the U shape and no scratches and no rust.

I also found the covering of the chrome would discolour over time and tended to part company with the trim. Not 100% sure what it was, some sort of plastic shielding
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on September 08, 2023, 07:40:19 AM: A UK guy on F.B. confirms that these are indeed the same as Italian Mold Lab. Wonder if DS is paying the supplier with credit notes ;D
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: Trigger on September 08, 2023, 07:45:08 AM: Quote from: AshimotoK0 on September 08, 2023, 07:40:19 AM
A UK guy on F.B. confirms that these are indeed the same as Italian Mold Lab. Wonder if DS is paying the supplier with credit notes ;D

I stopped taking credit notes from Sliver years ago, hard cash only ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is this DS 500 Tank Trim the same as the Italian Mold Lab offering?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 08, 2023, 09:33:34 AM: When I had my 500 tank painted I was thinking of having the trim line painted white - wish I had now.