Spray Painting the plastic black trim

Potatoe Eater · 31-08-2015 12:57pm #1

Would anyone recommend this as an option to refurbish old faded trim ?

Supergurrier · 31-08-2015 1:00pm

Potatoe Eater wrote: »

Would anyone recommend this as an option to refurbish old faded trim ?

No.

It will peel and look terrible especially around the edges.

Back to black or a similar more long term product.

GavMan · 31-08-2015 1:01pm

I've heard good things about Forever Black Bumper Trim Dye Kit. Never used it myself though

Potatoe Eater · 31-08-2015 1:03pm

The black paint on the mirrors have chipped off (where its fixed to the door) and I am down to the metal. Could this be sprayed ?

Alanstrainor · 31-08-2015 1:07pm

Potatoe Eater wrote: »

The black paint on the mirrors have chipped off (where its fixed to the door) and I am down to the metal. Could this be sprayed ?

What car is it? Do you have pictures of the damage? Can the part be ordered from a dealer?

joujoujou · 31-08-2015 2:49pm

Everything could be sprayed. Example:

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Looks exactly the same after 17 months.

Potatoe Eater · 31-08-2015 5:55pm

here is a picture of my mirror in its current state

For Forks Sake · 31-08-2015 6:10pm

This is the stuff you want. Tiny bottle restored all the fairly faded trim on a Volvo I had before. Got it from cleancar.ie

Potatoe Eater · 31-08-2015 6:14pm

the problem is that my mirror is down to the metal. Have a look at my photo. Don't think the small bottle will help.

slimjimmc · 31-08-2015 6:20pm

Potatoe Eater wrote: »

here is a picture of my mirror in its current state

Are you sure that's metal, such parts are typically plastic. You can respray it but you need to use the appropriate primer.

Potatoe Eater · 31-08-2015 6:24pm

it could be plastic alright. Where is the best place to go to get suitable spray.

bazz26 · 31-08-2015 6:26pm

That is metal and is part of the door frame where the mirror is mounted to. Might be easier to get the entire plastic mirror mount from a car in a scrap yard.

Superwofy · 31-08-2015 7:05pm

bazz26 wrote: »

That is metal and is part of the door frame where the mirror is mounted to. Might be easier to get the entire plastic mirror mount from a car in a scrap yard.

+1 on the scrap yard suggestion. But I don't think that the exposed metal is part of the door. It looks to me as if the plastic mirror mount is reinforced with metal which is what you are seeing.

Spray Painting the plastic black trim

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