repainting window belt trim? (with pics)

[Method520]

this is not a how to

So i'm sort of restoring my car to get it in good selling shape, and my window trim was wearing off real bad, so i thought i'd give this a try.

I found some texturized paint in my garage that would be a great paint for the trim, so i took it off and sanded it and sanded it and sanded it, and i was doing this knowing that if i dont like it, im prolly gunna end up replacing it.



http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww248/method520/DSCF1452.jpg

after sanding it

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww248/method520/DSCF1449.jpg

masked and painting

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww248/method520/DSCF1454.jpg


finished,

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww248/method520/DSCF1457.jpg


basically after sanding, i had gotten rid of the rubber that boarders the metal which gave it a different look on my car, im not sure if i like it. ill post pics if you guys really want. But I was wondering if i should just keep it, or go to the dealership and buy a new set. Im hearing its around 160 bucks for a new set of trim for my 4dr? Is the dealership the best choice? whats up.

by the way, this little project was cost free, just found some shit in my attic.

[fivesfe]

i need to do mine. the only problem is i always break shit when trying to pull stuff like this off the car. Whats the best way to remove them?

i had a buddy that painted his while they were still on the car, got overspray all over the window lol.

[Method520]

well do you have a 4dr 5dr 2dr? on my 4dr i have to remove the mirrors on the front to pull em off, and the back ones i can just take off.

the first one i took off i broke half the clips cause i didnt have enough patients, you gotta pull them outwards towards you and they should be fine, the second one i did with no problem, no broken clips or anything, just take it slowly and rotate them towards u till they pop off.

and when you strip them, use heavyduty like aircraft stuff cause it will get off all the paint, but leave the rubber along the edges. if u dont use good enough stripper ull just end up sanding or scraping away the paint along with rubber which is no good. other than that, it looks pretty good and i only have about 1 more to go

[SiR Mikey]

You remove them by pushing a SMALL screwdriver between the door and bottom of the trim and pushing against the little tab on the clip. If I had some pics of one of the clips you would understand what I'm saying. As for stripping them, a razorblade takes it off in no time at all.

[96accordsir]

there is thread on this on h-t