Painted Int, will it last?
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Painted Int, will it last?
Whats up all. I've read countless posts about how people painted their trim. And I'm thinking about doing mine. What I want to know is does it last?? Those who have done it please respond. How does it hold up to scratching, flaking and heat?? Thanks for the help. And yes, I've searched and found no posts about long term looks.
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Rep Power: 360 i painted mine like 6 months ago.
so far its pretty clean.
the paint did chip off when i put some stress on the middle console when i taking it out. i guess i have to repaint.
but all and all its a recomended diy
so far its pretty clean.
the paint did chip off when i put some stress on the middle console when i taking it out. i guess i have to repaint.
but all and all its a recomended diy
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Rep Power: 0 i did my trim a long time ago..must be close to a year...looks just like the day i did it...through the freezing cold winter and boiling hot summer. i followed the instruction in the DIY exactly
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From: lamarque(southofhtown), Other, ZEBRA
Rep Power: 0 ive had my done orange and blue for about two months now,,no problems,,, i put helllllllla clear coat on it so that helped,plus this south texas sun is killer but yea if ya do it right and take lots of time youll be okay
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Rep Power: 0 I sanded , primed, used two coats of silver, 3 coats of clear, when to mask off (with the blue tape) where i just painted silver and pulled up the tape and it took EVERYTHING off, right down to where i started........... If you really want it to stay you have to use some type of bonding agent, it melts the plastic and preps it so it will actually stick, and not flake or chip...or.... I just sprayed my trim pieces with this Vinyl dye aresol .........it came out really smooth and it actually stuck, just to see how good it was i took DUCK TAPE and pulled it up and it didnt take anything off..... PLastikote seemed to work for other people but i had alot of problems with it
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah, I highly suggest using the clearcoat because if it is in a high-sun situation, the paint will fade real fast. I put clear coat on mine and not only does it look shinier, it helps protect it too...the clear coat will slow it down a bit...
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Rep Power: 0 KEY POINT !!!!... listen... cause i know what i'm doing... i've done this over and over again on other peoples cars !!!!
don't just put 2 coats... put many many LIGHT coats.... the paint will stick better... this goes for BOTH primer and paint and clear coat... light means you won't be able to see the paint right away... but as you give it more coats the better and cleaner it'll look...
don't just put 2 coats... put many many LIGHT coats.... the paint will stick better... this goes for BOTH primer and paint and clear coat... light means you won't be able to see the paint right away... but as you give it more coats the better and cleaner it'll look...
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