Chrome speaker surround removel

As the title says really, is there a way to get these off without breaking them

Looks like studs go right through the cas and are then glued?










Also i noticed spaces for extra switches on the inside of case, is the front of the 767 actually the same as the 777?

the trims are melted to the frame , i used a dremel to grind down the welds and then using a flat screwdriver and a hammer punched each tab through until the trims came off , you have to use care doing this but it works great.

I just use an exacto knife and work slowly.

I'm surprised they even come off at all. Not sure what the point of that is. If I were Sharp, I would have just molded everything out of 1 piece to save time.

Reli said:

I'm surprised they even come off at all. Not sure what the point of that is. If I were Sharp, I would have just molded everything out of 1 piece to save time.

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It won't save time, and won't save money, because those trims are chromed while the rest of the cabinet is merely painted.

im_alan_partridge said:

As the title says really, is there a way to get these off without breaking them

Looks like studs go right through the cas and are then glued?

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Also i noticed spaces for extra switches on the inside of case, is the front of the 767 actually the same as the 777?

Just found this topic searching for a solution to doe this for my GF-8585. Did this removal work in the end?
thx!

Man, It's very hard work. What you need to do?
If you want to body paint, them why not used stickers?
Of course, spaces for extra switches on the inside of case is the same as the 777:

Thx!! Mine needs a paintjob.... You don't get a 2nd chance to do it properly

Got a picture of the result?

Curious how it worked out.