Painting Black Trim Pieces?

stu4u3 · 03-30-2009, 09:25 AM

Has anyone painted their fading black trim pieces? If so, what type/kind of paint did you use? Lastly, how well has it held up over time? Thanks.

muffinman · 03-30-2009, 01:12 PM

some good cleaning can bring back the black but there are plenty of paints available i have never done it myself.

tanginapare · 03-30-2009, 01:20 PM

use duplicolor trim paint...it dries fast and restores the trim pieces to the factory look!
i've used it on numerous cars and it looks great!!!

Trim Paint

stu4u3 · 03-30-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tanginapare

use duplicolor trim paint...it dries fast and restores the trim pieces to the factory look!
i've used it on numerous cars and it looks great!!!

Trim Paint

Cool, thanks. Does it give it a real glossy look, a matte finish or something in between?

Resurrected · 04-02-2009, 11:28 PM

Resurrected · 04-02-2009, 11:31 PM

If you still need help, this should steer you into the right direction.

YouTube - Mighty Car Mods EP 4 How To Restore...

jholder · 04-05-2009, 11:10 PM

I'm fond of SEM trim paint, though you usually need to get it at specialty paint stores. It does a great job of capturing the black semigloss trim getd from the factory.

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tanginapare No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	use duplicolor trim paint...it dries fast and restores the trim pieces to the factory look! i've used it on numerous cars and it looks great!!! Trim Paint

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jholder I put the ho in 'hosale Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 468 Thanks: 8 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I'm fond of SEM trim paint, though you usually need to get it at specialty paint stores. It does a great job of capturing the black semigloss trim getd from the factory.