Has anyone had any luck with making the trim around the windshied etc. look new again after it has faded?
black trim ?
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sdfrog177 said:
+1
I use BBQ grill satin black. Matches perfectly and can handle the heat a lot longer
where do you get the bbq paint, at home depot?
sonicblustreak said:
I thought this thread was about african american pu**y = black trim :lol:
Sorry I had too.
On my previous fox bodies, I removed the door and window moldings and scuffed them good with a scotch brite pad (if they were in bad shape I wet sanded with 400 grit, then 600 then 1000 to make them nice and smooth), then primed them with a thin layer of primer and finished them with flat black krylon paint (or gloss black sometimes). They always came out great.
It is going to sound really funny, but use some creamy peanut butter. The plastic will absorb the oil and bring some life back to it.
Of course, try this on a small spot first but I heard it does miracles.
Of course, try this on a small spot first but I heard it does miracles.
sonicblustreak said:
Wal-mart. you could possibly get it at Home Depot
does this painting method last very long ?
91 FOX 5.0 said:
If you prep it correctly it will last a long time. You have to clean the parts very well. They have years of bug guts spattered on them, waxes, and Armor All that needs to be cleaned off thoroughly. Then a light scuffing with a 3M scotch brite fine pad, another cleaning, then shoot the paint in lite even coats.
I would recommend purchasing the tool for LRS to remove the window trim before you paint. It's worth the dollars!!
The black trim comment was funny!!!!!!! Good idea though about the BBQ paint
I used duplicolor trim black on all the fox bodies I have rebuilt. I sold one car to a friend who has had it since 2001. All the trim still looks good today in 2007. He drove it for 2 winters here, and even had it out in California for 1 year. Still is great!!!!
cobra186 said:
Ditto. I did the whole trim on my car in that and on the rubber/plastic parts (quarter windows and cowl) I used the same SEM color but for flexible parts. They all turned out looking just like factory painted parts. I've had several compliments from other FoxChassis owners on how original it looks.
I bought the SEM at O'reilly's today and it is perfect. Not cheap though, I think it was close to $10 a can.
Great info and timing. My trim has livened up with Mothers Back to Black, but my windshield wiper arms are starting to show bare metal.
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