Getting the car Painted.

[Turbo Habanero]

Hey guys i have a question.

I am getting my car painted in about 2 weeks i was not sure what color yet can't decide.

But my question is Should i paint the trim ? Im not sure how it would look.

Colors are going to be Black or midnight blue i think.

 

[hvyman]

paint the side moldings to match. imo it looks better that way.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

paint the side moldings to match. imo it looks better that way.

i have been looking at all the jobs on everyone's car most look really close but the trim is just a little different in color so i wasnt sure if it was painted with the car just looks diff cause of material.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

I wonder how would it look if u took the moldings out and patched up the gap wit bondo or some shit

 

[hvyman]

search for becauseican's car he shaved the moldings. imo its ugly as hell but looks okish if done right. bondo will prolly only last a year before it starts cracking.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

i didnt find it went thru all his threads

 

[lewis15498]

i didnt find it went thru all his threads

Theres a pic in supramarios sig that has it done to the red/black car, IMO it looks sick if done right, but is really hard to do unless your a very skilled bodyman. do it less than perfect, it looks like shit.

Kinda makes the car look like a 240

 

[Turbo Habanero]

yea i have seen it done a couple of times i don't think it is for me ONLY cause i don't have money to pay some one to do it/Skills to do it myself lol

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Also if anyone has driver side Trim for a 87 I need it be for i get the car painted.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

damn that does make it look like a 240

 

[mecevans]

gun metal grey

 

[Turbo Habanero]

damn that does make it look like a 240

Im not sure i like it like that

 

[Turbo Habanero]

gun metal grey

Could you show me a pic of one all i ever see is silver

 

[RiyadYar]

its march in this calander http://www.cafepress.com/cp/get_lat...?ProductNo=288689861&pr=March&showBleed=False

 

[WesPatt]

Yeah that's my Red/black Car. If you decide to shave the trim off, don't just slap bondo in, it'll crack within a month.

I had to weld strips of steel into the trim groove, then bondo over that. When you put roughly more than 1/4 inch of bondo in one spot you seriously risk it cracking or just falling out when it dries over time.

I didn't use just any bondo either, it was fiberglass enforced bondo, a bit more hefty. Also, if you want it done right, it'll take time, and I mean like a week of body work at least if you do it yourself.

Side note, when you weld the metal strip, don't lay a continous bead down, spot weld it so it can flex with the door, and space your welds with the Mig welder, or you can warp the door with the heat.

 

[Zer0DeGreeZ]

i have been looking at all the jobs on everyone's car most look really close but the trim is just a little different in color so i wasnt sure if it was painted with the car just looks diff cause of material.

this is because in order to do a paint job correct they have different types of paint that are used for different type of surface/materials on cars.


Anything metal on the car can use the normal car paint that you choose. But anything that is fiberglass, rubber, or any other materials that flexes or bends even in the smallest degrees needs a paint that will allow for such flexing. I can't remember what it is called, but they pretty much have it in any color like normal paint for cars, it's just a few bucks more then the normal paint, but it will look great, and it will last with any pieces that flex, just as long as the paint for any of the metal parts.


Thats what i plan on doing when i buy a car and decide to repaint.



Zer0

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Thats good to know I need to figure this out cause i have to buy the paint

Any one have Driver Side Trim they want to sell :0

And the color in the calender photo looks like silver to me.....still nice

 

[LAYZORBEEMZ]

I wonder how would it look if u took the moldings out and patched up the gap wit bondo or some shit

the moldings on my car are shaved, I'll get you a pic sometime. Mines a 87 so I still got the grill in the front.

 

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

You can buy a flex additive and add some to your clear coat before you lay it down on your bumper covers.

You add that stuff to your clear or base coat which ever is recommended. Usually the clear. If you paint your car with your bumper covers off the car then you can clear the body first, then clear your bumpers last with the flexed clear.

EDIT: and your mudflaps too. And whatever other flexible parts you're going to paint.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

You can buy a flex additive and add some to your clear coat before you lay it down on your bumper covers.

You add that stuff to your clear or base coat which ever is recommended. Usually the clear. If you paint your car with your bumper covers off the car then you can clear the body first, then clear your bumpers last with the flexed clear.

EDIT: and your mudflaps too. And whatever other flexible parts you're going to paint.

By bumber covers you are talking about the trim correct?