What Paint would I have to use to paint the trims to get the same SHINE as the rest of the body..?
12-17-2001, 08:19 AM
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If you mean the stuff arounf the bottom of the car...
...it will never look exactly like the body because it is a pebble grain and that will make the paint look different - lighter colors, pearls and metallics especially.
I have seen a number of them painted and they do look pretty good though. I assume you are not equipped to spray them yourself so your best bet is to try body shops. Dont be too discouraged if most of them wont do it - this is a pretty high satisfaction risk, low $ return job and requires significant prep and some additives to the paint to be successful. You might ask here about shops in your area that others have used.
I have seen a number of them painted and they do look pretty good though. I assume you are not equipped to spray them yourself so your best bet is to try body shops. Dont be too discouraged if most of them wont do it - this is a pretty high satisfaction risk, low $ return job and requires significant prep and some additives to the paint to be successful. You might ask here about shops in your area that others have used.
12-17-2001, 08:32 AM
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Walter is right....lighter colors tend to look a little darker because of the grainyness
the grainyness shoes up most on the front and rear. I think sandind down the front and rear would help a bit. I didn't do it though. The sides come out looking nice on the rubber part, but the very bottom part has too much texture to hide. Overall I love the look and even though it's not as clean as a bidy, for $300 it's a great asthetic mod.
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