Getting rid/colour matching the Chrome trim around windows ?

[JACCORD01]

how would you get rid of/colour match and blend in the chrome trim around the windows/doors exactly without ruining anything?

thanks ^_^

[mj213]

Well, it's stainless steel so you'll have to provide a surface for the paint to adhere to. The other option is what I did - blackout tape.

[TypeG]

i would totally use the blackout tape because it's reversable and less time consuming.

if you must paint it though, you'd need to scuff up the trim and use a self etching primer followed by paint.

and like mj213 stated, it's not chrome, but stainless steel. later.

[JACCORD01]

i would totally use the blackout tape because it's reversable and less time consuming.

if you must paint it though, you'd need to scuff up the trim and use a self etching primer followed by paint.

and like mj213 stated, it's not chrome, but stainless steel. later.

hmm, the blackout tape looks sweet.. but the stainless steel looks pretty nice kinda too.. dam.. lol TypeG's looks shinyy and good. cant decide now ;(

[mj213]

If you do the blackout trim, you're changing the look of the car completely. It definitely gives the car a different look to it. Ever since I did mine, I've gotten a lot of compliments on my BMW. Haha.

If you plan to get chrome wheels, polish the chrome like TypeG has. The blue looks great with chrome, but you're going to need more than just chrome trim to make it look good.

[JACCORD01]

but with like something like Black matte electrical tape, I can always just peel off and polish it if I do decide to get chrome rims, for now I don't have the money to get new wheels so.. im not too sure.

[marcusv8thunder]

maybe tape up the top surround and leave the door lip silver, best of both?

[matacb7]

well i took my time to take off my all trim off and to black them out but i broke the windshield clips but other than that it looks clean i like it alot and it does look diffirent

[mr_naler]

I personally would remove them and paint them with some satin black spray paint. It's what I did on my e30 and it looked sexy!

[opiateofsorrow]

Definitely blackout tape 100%. Its relatively quick, and if you take your time making sure the tape blends around corners, you should be great. I used the edge of my thumbnail to make sure the creases of the blackout tape fit all the way around the outside of the trim, then that makes a perfect guide to cut off excess with your olfa knife. just make sure your trim is hella clean and there arent any grains of sand under there, cause it looks like crap.

i spent a few hours painting my trim, and after 8 months it started peeling and crap.

[Rayz92]

I used a product called Plasti Dip. i think it works pretty good sprayed my trim with it a year ago and it still holding up, and if you want to remove it you can just peal it off as well.

[1.sikk]

Where do you find this "blackout tape"?....is there a specific product name or company thats sell it? It's not black electrical tape, is it?

[ikayto]

3M makes it i believe.

[CB7H22Los]

3M makes it! also i never saw it until now but it doesnt look that bad with that blackout tape...i have a friend that hates the chrome..but i never really care for it..to each his own though..