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05-02-2005, 07:55 PM
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| Painting black body trim the right way? I have done searches and research galore and I can never get at straight answer. The age old question of painting the textured trim. the only thing that I have come up with is sanding, then wet sanding, and even then with the soft bumper plastic as soon as the primer goes on the burs of the sanding will come up like trees in a forest. So does anyone have both comprehensive and time saving procedure, as well as the name of the polymer primer that adhears to that type of plastic. I was going to buy the painted trim from a company and bypass the hassle but they no longer cover it. Not to get off topic, but I read somwhere that you can buy smooth trim that is paint ready? please respond with part # if you have knowledge on this. Thanks!      |
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05-03-2005, 05:40 AM
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| Sorry, I can't help you here. |
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05-03-2005, 05:51 PM
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| No knowledge of the smooth, paint-ready trim, but if you take the factory trim that is on the car to a professional, they will sandblast it, then prime it for the best stick. I wouldnt' hand sand it, as you would want the surface to be as even as possible. Leave it to a pro, results far exceed anything one can achieve with sand paper and a can of spray paint, its worth the money. |
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05-03-2005, 05:59 PM
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| just dont rush it, they sell trim restorer at local shops but if you need paint then take your time and properly prep the area
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05-04-2005, 07:46 PM
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sorry i can't offer help as far as painting it though.
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05-08-2005, 10:25 PM
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| used a completely different method... used 3M's Scotchcal Electrocut film. This stuf is quite amazing, my roomate found a small link on e46 fan. about it, So we ordered this stuff from a wholesaler and had it shipped within 3 days! It is like using a seran wrap with a sticky side that is the color of your car! It came out really good, looks identical to paint... I will post pics as soon as it stops raining out here, along with step by step pics. Literally Looks Like Paint!!!!!  |
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05-09-2005, 10:30 AM
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05-15-2005, 10:12 AM
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| i found it much easier to clean the trim and then prep it and paint it....just seemed the easiest to do
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05-15-2005, 08:55 PM
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what did you prep it with? what kind of primer? are there small pits in the paint from the textured trim? |
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05-16-2005, 07:03 PM
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| wash it regularly and then use like a low concentrate degreaser or bug n tar remover. then i just slightly sanded it like wetsand and then i taped off all the edges and painted them with straight black automotive spray paint. ill have to find the can to let you know what it was. it was better than when i first bought it. and no there are no small pits
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