Guest 00A Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Hey guys,I want to paint the trim in my bumpers and doors on my e46. I'm just wondering the best steps to take when painting it since it's a flexible polyurethane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RaulsRR Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I always have used SEM- trim black paint. Body shop supply on greenway cross in madison carries it.Scuff up the piece a bit with a scotch-brite pad and clean it off with rubbing alcohol or something of the sort then spray with a few light coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00A Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Do you know if they have it in matte black by chance? I want to sand them smooth and have them in a smooth matte black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Just buy new trim. They're cheap and it'll hold up much better. I've used the trim paint on e46 bumper trim on a car at work. I was relatively unhappy with it turning out slightly more glossy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RaulsRR Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 ^^ True it is a bit of a semi gloss. I've done all trim pieces before and it turned out decent. Any matte flexible acrylic paint should also work. If you don't like the result spray them again or go with all new trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00A Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 I saw on another forum people were just sanding them smooth and using 3M vinyl wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 You could vinyl wrap it. Don't see why that'd be an issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00A Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I was actually thinking of doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jafza412 Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 +1 for wrapping. I wrapped mine and it was way easier than painting. No need to sand either, just make sure it's clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Jamil does a decent job of wrapping parts as well. He wrapped a few of his interior peices on his E92! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laishes Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Back when I had my civic I plasti-dipped my trim and it turned out very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00A Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I want something a bit more lasting than plastidip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Vinyl.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Also, plasti-dip is pretty lasting. Clean the surface, and spray. It's stupid easy, and is durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00A Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Plastidip is a lot harder to get a really smooth surface. A lot of time there is still some roughness to it. I think I'm going to order some vinyl when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
industrialsized Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 i have had good luck sandblasting and useing very light coats of spray on truckbed liner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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