Painting Trim?

[lazarous]

any suggestions on what kind of paint to use? I am sort of on a budget, so I thought that some good high quality spray paint, and some sand paper would do the trick. Any suggestions on brands? I was thinking black trim on a white body would look pretty hot.

 

[JesseH]

any suggestions on what kind of paint to use? I am sort of on a budget, so I thought that some good high quality spray paint, and some sand paper would do the trick. Any suggestions on brands? I was thinking black trim on a white body would look pretty hot.

don't use primer....use an adhesive promoter it helps paint stick to fiberglass and plastic a lot better than normal primer, as far as the paint go I painted them with the car

 

[lazarous]

I was leaning towards krylon for plastics, in the gloss black color. I just didn't want something that was going to eat away the plastic, and/or fade quickly

 

[jimi87-t]

If it is the newer style trim, the plastic is black. All you have to do is use a "urethane safe" paint stripper to remove the paint. Do not use a standard paint stripper as it can damage the plastic.

This is what I did with mine and I replaced the rubber strip. I think it looks better than painting.

 

[Enraged]

get colormatched paint. most chain autoparts stores that have paint section will be able to do it, just bring them a part, or give them the paint code for your car. You can get it in a tin, to use a proper spray gun, or you can get it in a spraybomb. i used a spraybomb, and it turned out ok, but not stellar. i prepped it by sanding, adhesion promotor, wetsand, then paint.

 

[JonoTurbo]

I used SEM colorcoat on the trim on my old car and had it on the car for 2 years with no fading.

 

[lazarous]

awsome, thanks for the ideas. I might hopefully make a writeup sometime soon.