Do you have chrome faded trim?

Mxcrazy · 08-06-2018, 07:05 PM

So I picked up this 04 wrx for a really good deal about a month ago. One thing that kept bugging me was this:

The black trim on both sides of the car had faded to reveal a horrible chrome piece of plastic.
All you need is a can of SEM trim paint:

I used 1000 grit sandpaper since it is such a smooth surface and a phillips head screwdriver.
You can remove these pieces. They are held in with 4 screws under the rubber molding. The worst part is breaking them off from the upper trim piece. I think they were just glued together.

These looked horrible on the car!
Anyways get to sanding and cleaning and you are ready to start painting. Lay down a light coat first to give the later coats something more to grab onto.
I had some issues with cloudiness because a satin black over smooth plastic shows all of your imperfections. I heated them up with the wife's hairdryer before I laid the last coats. I think the heat helped it to lay more evenly. Who knows. I had to use a ton of coats to get it how I wanted it. Going back to sand out imperfections and trying to fix the cloudiness. At last this is how they came out:

Now... lets see how long they last! Haha

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HCAutoDetail · 08-07-2018, 06:38 AM

Nicely done.

CGM_WRX · 08-07-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HCAutoDetail

Nicely done.

Agreed. Nice job.

181stLeader · 08-31-2018, 11:16 PM

Trim black is the best spray paint I have ever used. Once it cures for two days its very hard and wont flake off.

MatthewTutt · 03-04-2019, 12:41 AM

Was looking to try this trim paint on this exact trim piece. I have the same problem with mine. Glad to see it came out good for you! I was worried since that trim is a little more glossy than other trim pieces, but regardless, it came out great.

Chukwuma · 07-26-2019, 12:54 AM

Would Plasti-dip produce the same results?

Rigid80sMTB · 07-26-2019, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chukwuma

Would Plasti-dip produce the same results?

Yeah I plasti dipped mine like a year ago, still looks good. Only pic I have: https://i.imgur.com/2oTpMYR.jpg

08-06-2018, 07:05 PM	#1
Mxcrazy Scooby Newbie Member#: 299854 Join Date: Nov 2011	Do you have chrome faded trim? So I picked up this 04 wrx for a really good deal about a month ago. One thing that kept bugging me was this: The black trim on both sides of the car had faded to reveal a horrible chrome piece of plastic. All you need is a can of SEM trim paint: I used 1000 grit sandpaper since it is such a smooth surface and a phillips head screwdriver. You can remove these pieces. They are held in with 4 screws under the rubber molding. The worst part is breaking them off from the upper trim piece. I think they were just glued together. These looked horrible on the car! Anyways get to sanding and cleaning and you are ready to start painting. Lay down a light coat first to give the later coats something more to grab onto. I had some issues with cloudiness because a satin black over smooth plastic shows all of your imperfections. I heated them up with the wife's hairdryer before I laid the last coats. I think the heat helped it to lay more evenly. Who knows. I had to use a ton of coats to get it how I wanted it. Going back to sand out imperfections and trying to fix the cloudiness. At last this is how they came out: Now... lets see how long they last! Haha * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

03-04-2019, 12:41 AM	#5
MatthewTutt Scooby Newbie Member#: 462880 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Lake Worth, FL Vehicle: 2006 WRX Wagon Obsidian Black Pearl	Amazing! Was looking to try this trim paint on this exact trim piece. I have the same problem with mine. Glad to see it came out good for you! I was worried since that trim is a little more glossy than other trim pieces, but regardless, it came out great.

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08-07-2018, 06:38 AM	#2
HCAutoDetail Scooby Newbie Member#: 451697 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Virginia Vehicle: 1998 Outback Sport Green/Slate	Nicely done.

08-31-2018, 11:16 PM	#4
181stLeader Scooby Specialist Member#: 184183 Join Date: Jul 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: The OC Vehicle: 1996 Impreza RSTi V8 EJ207 Aerosim Carbon	Trim black is the best spray paint I have ever used. Once it cures for two days its very hard and wont flake off.

07-26-2019, 12:54 AM	#6
Chukwuma Scooby Newbie Member#: 504628 Join Date: Jul 2019	Would Plasti-dip produce the same results?