t-top trim

[19iroc88]

my t top trim is gettin a little faded and it takes away from the car a little, i wanna try a little diy paint job on them just to make them look nice again...any suggestions?

[emolineaux]

i just did this yesterday. i did a quick job on it though. just used painters tape to mask off around it and i used carboard i had sitting in the garage to block the overspray

[Teds89IROC]

just mask off around it and hit it with a slight abrasive scuffpad, usually grey in color (you can find at any hardware store), then wipe it down with wax and grease remover on a rag...then a dry paper towel..let dry and spray away.

[19iroc88]

yeah but what should i use? i have a can of flat black and a can of clearcoat is that gonna be durable enough?

[Teds89IROC]

It will be durable enough but you may run the risk of running the clear or having an orange peel look when you're finished. The easiest would be to just get a can of gloss or semi-gloss black, whichever you prefer.

[Clark]

I sanded mine down and used flat black with no clearcoat. Looked brand new. Easy job to do.

[19iroc88]

i had a spare t top from my old camaro, i did flat black and clear, it turned out pretty good, i think im gonna do that

[emolineaux]

i just did a quick spray of gloss black

[DevilDougWS6]

gloss black and clear.

[Teds89IROC]

gloss black and clear is kind of redundant unless you plan on wetsanding/polishing it and want it thicker

[sweetbmxrider]

i found the duplicolor vinyl and whatever paint in flat black almost matches a 4th gen interior perfect. it looks wayyyy better. just be sure to scuff the surface like ted said and it will come out great. they also make a gloss black, i wouldn't use it on the dash though. reflect in the windshield on sunny days.