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.