Painting window trim

[Legend_master]

Well I got tired of the trim sticking out like a sore thumb on my car, so I decided to give it a shot.

Supplies:
1. Duck tape
2. Anti rust black spray paint
3. News paper
4. Razor Blade
5. Sand paper

I began by cutting the extra black rubber off the window trim.


Then I used sandpaper to remove the rust on the metal part of the trim.


I cleaned the area with soap and water then dried it thoroughly.

Then I taped off the area I wanted to paint (use newspaper to cover the larger areas), and began to paint.


and a couple pics of the finished product.

[fraza]

ey man that looks fresh, i was thinking about doing that as i was giving my whole car a full clean at work coz i was bored, and it dose look quit cool and hides the age of the car a bit

[speedpenguin]

Nice!

[RamThis]

Just a couple tips from a hobby level car painter....

• NEVER use Duct Tape for a masking tape. It leaves behind residue and adhesives. Get you some decent Scotch Brand Painter's Masking Tape from Lowes or Home Depot or from a local Auto Paint and Body supply store.

• NEVER use Newspaper as a mask, it's not much better than using a kleenex, paint can bleed right through that stuff. Again, find some proper masking paper like at the auto paint supply store.

• Use a good cleaner prior to applying paint, not just soap and water. I happen to use and like DuPont Final Klean. It removes grease and wax, those nasty things that cause fisheyes. Those suck. Alot...... lol.

• And finally, they do make actual trim paint specifically for automotive trim. Once again, a trip to the local auto paint store will score you a can. You can get it in Matte, Satin (best match for stock 3G trims), and Gloss.

Also, if you want to see how it turns out when following these tips, check out my thread here: Door Pillar Painting..
Not bashing your job, it looks pretty good for a first timer, just want to help you to do it a more professional way so you can be ecstatic about the results and have it last longer and really impress your friends. Just tryin to help!

[epic1400cs]

And finally, they do make actual trim paint specifically for automotive trim. Once again, a trip to the local auto paint store will score you a can. You can get it in Matte, Satin (best match for stock 3G trims), and Gloss.

Yeah, I saw your trim painting thread. Wow you did very clean job! By the way do you know any airsol trim paint which will give matt rubber surface finish? The trim LegendMaster painted in this thread has rubber coating surface and the rubber has started peeling off as far as I understand. My car has simillar trim but they are no longer available from Honda so I am very keen to know if it is possible to repair professionally.

[RamThis]

I'm not sure about the rubber trim pieces yet. I plan to talk to my guys at the auto paint store about that to see if there is a "proper" way to rejuvenate the rubber seals and trim. It may be as simple as using a dye, I just have to find out more.
As for the rubberized outer coating on some of the trims, mine has that around the rear window, and most of it has turned brittle and cracked off. Best way to fix this cleanly is to scrape the remaining bits off, sand the underlying metal to aid in adhesion, clean it off with the Final Klean, mask it, and use the trim paint I used on the door pillars. It may not be exactly the same as stock, but it will be so damn close no one would ever notice. Plus, just the fact of it all being new and clean looking will make up for any difference lol. Also it will match the pillar trim.
If I find out anything about the rubber window seals I will be posting it and what results I get. This is a great car for me to practice my skills at rejuvenating the trim on before I start restoring my 68 Dodge Charger R/T. By time I get to it, I should have a method for restoring alot of the original trim.