Painting window trim, how-to created. Options

[snapshotgt]

Okay, so my trim around my windows were getting faded, and ugly looking…especially against my few month old paint job.

here is a “how-to” for refreshing them, and making them look like new!

1.) Go to a hardware store and buy the fallowing items:
- black spray paint for plastic (it is rubber your spraying)
- a roll of 2 inch blue painters tape
- some painters plastic/drape

2.) Prep your car. This is the most time consuming step, you want to do it carefully
so it looks really good…and no over sprays etc…

3.) Wipe down the trim so it is totally clean
4.) Spray away! make sure to read the directions for this…about how fdar to hold the can away etc.
5.) Another coat once it is all dry (it is best to make them to “light” coats
6.) Take all plastic and tape away VERY carefully once 2nd. coat is dry on the surface
7.) Clean up and view your sizzleing hawt trim!

here are some pictures:

window trim fading (hard to tell b/c of pic):


prep work:


sprayed passenger side:


sprayed drivers side (sorry for the kinda bad pic...):


Waaaaallaaaaa :


I vote sticky

~snapshotgt

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Mar 30, 2006 - 10:56 AM

[snapshotgt]

trying to resize 2 pics...but they won't show smaller ...oh well...

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Mar 30, 2006 - 10:59 AM

[Tech9ine]

thats a good idea, what did you paint it with?

[snapshotgt]

thats a good idea, what did you paint it with?

I used "plastic" spray paint....it was what i thought would bond best with rubber.

~snap

[j0e_p3t]

nice touch-up. good job.

[playr158]

don't forget your clear coat my friend

looks great

[DeW_H0e_GT]

don't forget your clear coat my friend

looks great

i agree....

BUT really nice how-to...

PUT IT IN STICKIES!!!!!.....

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I used an oil paint black marker for touch up. I might like to go and do that all over some time. Nice effort.

[snapshotgt]

huh...i was not planning on using a clear coat...too much of a pain

~snap

thanks guys for the props

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Mar 29, 2006 - 11:15 PM

[snapshotgt]

huh...i was not planning on using a clear coat...too much of a pain

~snap

thanks guys for the props


********sorry, double post...mod, feel free to delete it ********

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Mar 29, 2006 - 11:20 PM

[JoKeRkId613]

RICE! jk. great work man. nice how-to. now i have a good project for the weekend. im doing exactly what you did and throwing some clear on it. thanks man.

[LewFX]

good job snap, back to mint condition.
there is some stuff in some auto stores that restores the trim luster. example:



This post has been edited by LewFX: Mar 29, 2006 - 11:57 PM

[Defgeph]

Nice work! I just added this to the stickies.

[MaX]

good write up,

i'll probly give that a go in the near future

[anubis0108]

he he me i just cheated i just took it all off and bought the tirm from 1st toyota parts.com i wanted to paint embut i didnt want the paint to wear off over a short time.

[lil_lissa]

question for the vert guys... that black trim that goes around the windows and then where the one back brake light is... that goes the whole way around the car (does anyone get what i'm talking about), could i do this same thing to that?
i got some wax on that black part awhile ago, and it won't come off, i'd like for it to be black again

[Jdog1385]

great write up man and i think i might try it this summer.

he he me i just cheated i just took it all off and bought the tirm from 1st toyota parts.com i wanted to paint embut i didnt want the paint to wear off over a short time.

how much?

[SilverCell94]

looks good,

my opinion: with the time spend on masking the car wouldn't it be easier to remove the trim. you get to spray the entire trim and you get an all around paint bond so chips and cracks won't happen due the weathering.

[anubis0108]

great write up man and i think i might try it this summer.

he he me i just cheated i just took it all off and bought the tirm from 1st toyota parts.com i wanted to paint embut i didnt want the paint to wear off over a short time.

how much?

the one for the front windshield is about 30 bucks + shipping the strips on the doors gonna cost ya around 60 bucks each for both sides. Its a good buy if you have a few dollars laying around its wel worth it. its one of those small things that covers up the truth about how old our cars really are. heck everyone who stops me and ask me about my celi always thinks its a 2001

[JonCars17]

I just had this done to my car. I had it in the shop for a good while and asked if they would do this for me. I donno how much they charged, but I got a really good deal. For 1000, they painted my car 3l2 paint code (different color red than what I had on it), molded on the body kit (alot of work too), installed blinkers (clears), removed all badges except the Toyota logo (the "T") on the front and back, and installed new mesh.

[CelicaZR]

Nice work Snap
Will be useful in the future.

[snapshotgt]

Nice work Snap
Will be useful in the future.

thanks ZR

~snap

[JFrost9]

question for the vert guys... that black trim that goes around the windows and then where the one back brake light is... that goes the whole way around the car (does anyone get what i'm talking about), could i do this same thing to that?
i got some wax on that black part awhile ago, and it won't come off, i'd like for it to be black again

The guy before us said he had a place repaint the black piece that goes around behind near the convertible top, the one where the brake light is. They just taped it off and threw some black paint on there, so i guess it is possible.


Maybe we could expand on this in making it a how-to. Like we could add a how to remove and replace it, or how to just paint it. Because, adding just a painting trim how-to is a pretty simple concept id hope everyone on here was capable of figuring out. Nice job either way Snap, it looks really good.

[95CelicaST]

Now it is truly MINT CONDITION!!!!!!!!!!

sorry.. I had to

Good write-up, now whenever I feel the need to do more than the standard wash and wax maybe I will do this.

[Griff]

I just had this done to my car. I had it in the shop for a good while and asked if they would do this for me. I donno how much they charged, but I got a really good deal. For 1000, they painted my car 3l2 paint code (different color red than what I had on it), molded on the body kit (alot of work too), installed blinkers (clears), removed all badges except the Toyota logo (the "T") on the front and back, and installed new mesh.

man, i live in SC to...where the crap they do all that?

oh ya, and how long do you expect the spray paint to last on there? i just bought some for this, but i dont want to do it every month...
thanks

This post has been edited by Griff: Jun 12, 2006 - 4:09 PM

[snapshotgt]

Well, my paint has been on for almost 2.5 months, and looks great still...looks like it was paint yesterday!

~snap

[Griff]

sweet, and u didnt even use a clear protection coat...ok then sounds like its worth while
thanks

[jdg371]

I need to do this badly! good write up..

should I paint them before or after I get my paint "restored"

[axelrduvirage]

thanks to snapshotgt and contributors to this thread. i'll be using this info to do my rubber/trim hopefully soon.

[MrAyasli]

Can you add pics please?

And you reckon I could do like a chrome colour?
Thanks.

[trdproven]

chrome color would fail. mask off nicely the window trim and the rest of your car and paint it with flat black paint to get the oem mint condition trims back. works well especially when your old paint job went over the trimming with overspray or poor masking.

[opie_7afe]

DO NOT USE NORMAL KRYLON!!! NOT EVEN FUSION!!!! i just did mine a week ago and certain parts are still sticky and its pissing me off........might soak it in some orange oil remove it all and maybe use some plasti-dip spray(only if it lays on smooth)or maby some vinyl/trim paint...

[Edser]

Hi,
AS JFrost9 above mentioned, a guide to how to remove the door window trim and the side window and guttering trim would be ideal. I am prepping my car for painting and cant get the strip off the door. It slides back about an inch and the stopper comes off the end of it easily, but how does it come off? I dont want to bend it or damage it.
Thanks!

[Kendrick1]

Awesome tips. I found them very helpful for my work.
I have painted my car's window and its looking totally crap. Thanks for sharing this wonderful stuff.

[njccmd2002]

Holy thread revival batman

[Box]

At least they used the search function.

[UndaGrwnD]

plastidipped mine:

[toky]

Holy thread revival batman