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post Mar 29, 2006 - 8:07 PM
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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):
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prep work:
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sprayed passenger side:
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sprayed drivers side (sorry for the kinda bad pic...):
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Waaaaallaaaaa biggrin.gif :
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I vote sticky smile.gif

~snapshotgt

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post Apr 6, 2006 - 6:45 AM
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Nice work Snap smile.gif
Will be useful in the future.


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Posts in this topic
- snapshotgt   Painting window trim   Mar 29, 2006 - 8:07 PM
- - snapshotgt   trying to resize 2 pics...but they won't show ...   Mar 29, 2006 - 8:16 PM
- - Tech9ine   thats a good idea, what did you paint it with?   Mar 29, 2006 - 8:16 PM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE(Tech9ine @ Mar 29, 2006 - 8:16...   Mar 29, 2006 - 8:20 PM
- - j0e_p3t   nice touch-up. good job.   Mar 29, 2006 - 8:24 PM
- - playr158   don't forget your clear coat my friend looks...   Mar 29, 2006 - 9:13 PM
|- - DeW_H0e_GT   QUOTE(playr158 @ Mar 29, 2006 - 9:13...   Mar 29, 2006 - 10:52 PM
- - Bigmeanbulldog55   I used an oil paint black marker for touch up. I ...   Mar 29, 2006 - 10:59 PM
- - snapshotgt   huh...i was not planning on using a clear coat...t...   Mar 29, 2006 - 11:02 PM
|- - snapshotgt   huh...i was not planning on using a clear coat...t...   Mar 29, 2006 - 11:14 PM
- - JoKeRkId613   RICE! jk. great work man. nice how-to. now i h...   Mar 29, 2006 - 11:45 PM
- - LewFX   good job snap, back to mint condition. there is s...   Mar 29, 2006 - 11:47 PM
- - defgeph   Nice work! I just added this to the stickies.   Mar 30, 2006 - 12:05 AM
- - MaX   good write up, i'll probly give that a go in...   Apr 3, 2006 - 7:52 AM
- - anubis0108   he he me i just cheated i just took it all off and...   Apr 3, 2006 - 3:51 PM
|- - Jdog1385   great write up man and i think i might try it this...   Apr 3, 2006 - 5:07 PM
|- - anubis0108   QUOTE(Jdog1385 @ Apr 3, 2006 - 5:07 ...   Apr 5, 2006 - 5:35 PM
- - lil_lissa   question for the vert guys... that black trim that...   Apr 3, 2006 - 4:22 PM
|- - JFrost9   QUOTE(lil_lissa @ Apr 3, 2006 - 4:22...   Apr 6, 2006 - 11:50 AM
- - SilverCell94   looks good, my opinion: with the time spend on ma...   Apr 3, 2006 - 5:17 PM
- - JonCars17   I just had this done to my car. I had it in the sh...   Apr 6, 2006 - 5:01 AM
- - CelicaZR   Nice work Snap Will be useful in the future.   Apr 6, 2006 - 6:45 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE(CelicaZR @ Apr 6, 2006 - 6:45 ...   Apr 6, 2006 - 9:49 AM
- - 95CelicaST   Now it is truly MINT CONDITION!!!...   Apr 6, 2006 - 2:37 PM
- - Griff   QUOTE(JonCars17 @ Apr 6, 2006 - 5:01...   Jun 12, 2006 - 4:05 PM
- - snapshotgt   Well, my paint has been on for almost 2.5 months, ...   Jun 12, 2006 - 5:23 PM
- - Griff   sweet, and u didnt even use a clear protection coa...   Jun 12, 2006 - 6:32 PM
- - jdg371   I need to do this badly! good write up.. sh...   Jun 22, 2006 - 3:55 PM
- - axelrduvirage   thanks to snapshotgt and contributors to this thre...   Jun 24, 2006 - 9:57 AM
- - MrAyasli   Can you add pics please? And you reckon I could d...   Aug 19, 2009 - 11:01 PM
- - trdproven   chrome color would fail. mask off nicely the wind...   Aug 20, 2009 - 4:22 AM
- - opie_7afe   DO NOT USE NORMAL KRYLON!!! NOT EVEN F...   May 21, 2011 - 3:48 PM
- - Edser   Hi, AS JFrost9 above mentioned, a guide to how to...   Oct 20, 2012 - 2:34 PM
- - Kendrick1   Awesome tips. I found them very helpful for my wor...   Oct 28, 2012 - 9:16 AM
- - njccmd2002   Holy thread revival batman   Oct 28, 2012 - 10:07 AM
|- - toky   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 28, 2012 - 10...   May 9, 2013 - 6:40 PM
- - Box   At least they used the search function.   Oct 28, 2012 - 9:29 PM
- - UndaGrwnD   plastidipped mine:   Oct 29, 2012 - 3:57 AM


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