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treefrog · 10-15-2002, 09:20 PM

It is difficult at best to paint specific areas of trim. I've tried tape with limited sucess. Has anyone tried coating the surrounding areas where you don't want paint with vaseline, painting, then washing off the vaseline with degreasser? Seems reasonable to me, but what do I know. Your thoughts? TF

Solver · 10-15-2002, 09:49 PM

for the upper chrome molding if it's off the truck you can spray paint the whole molding with rattle can then soak a big thick sponge with laquer thinner squeeze out excess and wipe over the molding.
if you press just hard enough to hit the high spots it works fairly well.

*Gee_Emm* · 10-15-2002, 10:34 PM

What trim do you want to paint? I have had experience painting the bottom trim.

barn9 · 10-15-2002, 10:44 PM

You'll think I'm crazy, but an old car show veteran told me to use a Sharpie, that's what a lot of guys use to touch up black. It does fade with time and washing, but it goes on real easy and quick, and can be touched up anytime, anywhere if you keep one in the glovebox. Not the perfect solution, but it does work, I've been doing it for the past three years, and no-one knows but you guys. Oh, and have a steady hand or put on some masking tape just in case.

**ThreeQuarter** · 10-15-2002, 11:21 PM

I've done the Sharpie (actually with a Marksalot) thing on '68 lower trim. Worked like a charm. I expect to do it again in the future but it's real easy to do and hard to screw up. And if a do screw up it'll fade one day and I'll just do it again...

treefrog · 10-16-2002, 08:03 AM

Bingo, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I need to re-do the wheel covers and the side trim. I don't have a steady hand, so I'll tape as well. You guys are great. TF

10-15-2002, 09:20 PM	#1
treefrog Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Posts: 189	Painting Trim It is difficult at best to paint specific areas of trim. I've tried tape with limited sucess. Has anyone tried coating the surrounding areas where you don't want paint with vaseline, painting, then washing off the vaseline with degreasser? Seems reasonable to me, but what do I know. Your thoughts? TF

10-15-2002, 09:49 PM	#2
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	for the upper chrome molding if it's off the truck you can spray paint the whole molding with rattle can then soak a big thick sponge with laquer thinner squeeze out excess and wipe over the molding. if you press just hard enough to hit the high spots it works fairly well. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

10-15-2002, 10:44 PM	#4
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	You'll think I'm crazy, but an old car show veteran told me to use a Sharpie, that's what a lot of guys use to touch up black. It does fade with time and washing, but it goes on real easy and quick, and can be touched up anytime, anywhere if you keep one in the glovebox. Not the perfect solution, but it does work, I've been doing it for the past three years, and no-one knows but you guys. Oh, and have a steady hand or put on some masking tape just in case. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

10-15-2002, 11:21 PM	#5
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	I've done the Sharpie (actually with a Marksalot) thing on '68 lower trim. Worked like a charm. I expect to do it again in the future but it's real easy to do and hard to screw up. And if a do screw up it'll fade one day and I'll just do it again... __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

10-16-2002, 08:03 AM	#6
treefrog Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Posts: 189	Sharpie Bingo, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I need to re-do the wheel covers and the side trim. I don't have a steady hand, so I'll tape as well. You guys are great. TF

10-15-2002, 10:34 PM	#3
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	What trim do you want to paint? I have had experience painting the bottom trim.



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