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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country
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Painting trim
I did a search on painting trim and found a few threads about using a Sharpie which I may try.
But, I was wondering if anyone has painted the trim, what kind of paint did you use? Did you take the trim off, or try to paint it while still ON the truck? I came across a few posts talking about what a PITA is is to put trim back on, so I want to avoid this if at all possible. Mike
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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I wouldn't atempt to paint it on the truck. It's a pain to put back on, but it will go back on if you're paitient with it. Acrylic enamel will stick as long as you scuff it first.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Newport News, VA
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I initially thought I would paint the trim ON the BURB, but decided against it when I made the decision to go full bore on the bodywork / restoration. Having removed all the lower trim off the BURB last winter prior to starting body work, I scuffed each painted insert portion lightly with scotch-brite (fine) and then masked as appropriate, then applied a light coat of etching primer. I allowed the etching primer to dry overnight (in the living room) and then painted with "Trim Paint" (available in a spray can at most automotive paint stores) ; I waited only 30 minutes for the Trim Paint to set up and carefully removed the masking tape. Not too time consuming and the results are well worth the effort it took....hope this helps!
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: North Woods, Minnesota
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You might want to consider using pinstripe tape instead of paint. Daburb suggested it to me and for my trim it worked great.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country
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All good ideas!
I will see how much time I have as to whether I pull the trim off or not. I have to find some clips that I can use first. Mike
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Knoxville, TN USA
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Teim Touchup
I tried the Sharpie, but it has a noticable purple tint to it. A marker type pen would be fabulous. Marks-a-lot has the same purple tint. Both noticabley clash with satin black. If anybody knows of a marker without the purple tint it would be great to share it. I'm using a # 01 brush to touch up. TF
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Red
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country
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TF, are you using acrylic enamel and brushing? How is it going? Could you post some close up pics when your done?
Mike
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Try your local hobby shop/craft store for a paint pen.They are like a sharpie in size but use paint.I knew an ameteur pinstriper who used them with great sucess on semi's and bikes.
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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An old bodyman told me about 20 years ago that the only way to get paint to stick and stay on trim was to scuff the trim up first and use Zinc Chromate primer on it before painting it. I tried it and it worked pretty good on the window trim around an old Z28 I used to have. This was before powder coating though. Powder coating would definately be the best way to go though.
Robert
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Go to your local high school art department and see if they have an airbrush with a portable compressor that you could borrow.
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I painted the race track molding on my wifes 78 bronco, twice, it looked like s#it, It took me hours to mask it all off scuffed it up, but the paint keep leaching on the edges of the masking tape, so I took the whole works to a pinstripper, turned out awesome, 100 bucks, but well worth it, compared to the aggrevation of trying to paint it, just my experience
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Twin Cities
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Decocolor is one of the paint pen brands that I use for weirdo art projects, they don't always adhere to smooth materials, it'd be a good idea to scuff it up first if you try the paint pen thing. they're like $2.00 a piece at Dick Blick.
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