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Painting trim on an auto

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    May 2013
Posted by Onilakon on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:28 AM

I have the silver BMF, but I need to paint it in black, I have a bottle of black chrome trim but I think ill order the black BMF, I don't want to mess up this paint job, it's the best one iv done yet lol Thanks guys!

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    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:20 AM

+1

I totally agree with above poster. I've used bare metal foil numerous times on my car kits. Makes th ekit look more realistic than painting the trims. Very easy to use. They come in silver chrome, gold chrome, and black chrome.

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:05 AM

If it is chrome trim you are painting, have you tried Bare Metal Foil?  They make a chrome version that beats any paint by far.  Most of us cut a strip larger than the strip of chrome, then cut through it like you are talking about for masking- same idea.  

It takes a bit of practice, but not that much.  And it results in a great appearance.  They also make a black chrome version for black areas.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    June 2013
  • From: Bay Area, CA
Posted by Reaper420 on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 2:24 AM
Either or. Whatever gives you the best results. People do it both ways. Strips take a steady hand and a good eye to make sure they are lined up properly. If you have some spare parts to practice on I would recommend doing that until you get the results you want before working on your main model. Try both ways and see which works out better.

Kick the tires and light the fires!

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    May 2013
Painting trim on an auto
Posted by Onilakon on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:26 PM

I'm trying to mask so I can paint the trim on my '04 Charger, i'm trying to figure out the best way to mask this, i'v never been good at masking. Do you put the masking over the area and then cut it away or cut strips and line them up. I have tried the cutting after placing but I always seem to have a gap. 

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