How to Fix a Car's Chipping & Peeling Black Trim - Complete Guide
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Today I'll show how to restore the chipping/peeling/flaking black trim on your car/truck/suv. This trim has a metal base with a rubberized black top coating that degrades from years of sunlight/UV rays. This type of exterior trim is usually found at the base of windows, around the windshield or rear glass, or along the edge of roof rails.
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I get an Endless Summer vibe watching these videos
Another great video, you always describe your process and reasoning very well 👍
Thank you very much!
Great video . Very helpful . I will suggest something though. In removing the old trimm yiu can also use a HEAT GUN and all of that old crusty trimm will start to easily come off . You don't even need to have the heat gun on there for long apply some heat and if it don't fall off then go at it with a scraper . It be a lot faster . Great video 📹 👍 gonna try this for my car .
This is awesome thank you! I have a second generation legend and the chipped trim has always been an eye sore
Looks terrific! I have an old Ford probe in desperate need of the same repairs you have done to this car
What year? Some of my friends had Probes back in the day and they were attractive, fun cars. I never see them around any more.
@@6thGearGarage second Gen. The worst 1 that we have is a 94 or 95....I actually have a lil content on my channel about some of the probes
You did a good job with those trims.
Such a nice relaxing video, I got to do this whenever I paint my older Hondas. Thanks for sharing!
I’m on YT look for help on my trim. Glad I found your video. We have similar cars. My legend is a 92 coupe. Thanks
They're great cars, I've always loved the 2nd gen coupes.
Nice job keep up the good work❤
Thanks for watching!
Lol no way! was looking to fix the same issue on my own legend. What a coincidence
I think every 80’s-90’s Honda I’ve owned has this going on on the black trim.
@@6thGearGarage That’s funny! How did you manage to pull the trim off so easily? I’m keen to do this on my own legend but very scared to mess up the car hahaha.
Nice! Maybe restore that faded plastic body trim next?
Outstanding video
Awesome 👏🏾 I’m in need of this
Great work 👍
Thanks ✌️
Looks great!!!
Thanks!!
Nice job, love to watch your videos
I appreciate that!
Self-etching primer is pretty risky for use with bondo. If applied underneath the bondo, the acid in the self-etch will destroy the bond the bondo has to it. You're using it on top but it may eat at the bondo. Personally, for that use-case I would have used a urethane or epoxy primer. Though if choosing epoxy then you have to be careful bc some of the duplicolor products are lacquer based where as the rust-o-leum staff is almost all now "epoxy compatible" (w/e that means). I imagine if the self-etch completely cures over like a month+ its probably safe but I wouldn't want to find out. (cont below)
Also, you can apply glazing putty over primer/filler primer for those bigger pits instead of trying to spray them away. It will bond strongly to it.
I did something similar recently but I just polished the metal and reapplied them as a chrome look instead of the original black. I like your approach as well.
You do this in your legend? I would love to see photos.
really good work
thank you for the video sir! my chipping trim is on the roof part. is there a lock for the trim because I cant figure out how to remove it😅. Thank you!
for some hondas I had to slide it forward toward the windshield to unlock and remove it.
Thank you again! I'll try that :)
Im honestly curious how effective doing a few coats of spray on rubberized truck bed liner would do.
That's actually a good idea. It's thick enough that it might even fill in the cracks for a quick repair.
Nice 👍
Can you use alcohol to get off the gritt!
It is better for removing grease and oil, but worth a try.
does it have that rubber squishy feel
Not at all, it feels like a normal painted surface. If I used something like a truck bed coating, it would be more textured/squishy.
I've watched several of your painting videos and I think your neighbor has something against you painting.... I swear and everyone I've seen he started mowing part way through your painting.
Ha, you know, I think you might be on to something!! He's actually a good guy though, we help each other out in the garage. He does keep his grass short though...
Vinyl wrap it?
I think you'd still need a smooth flat surface for the vinyl to adhere and look smooth. But there's some trim pieces that don't come off easily like windshield trim, and if the black rubber coating was completely missing then vinyl would be perfect there.
If you put cardboard in the channel it would make it easier to lay it down without it flopping around everywhere and would prevent you from getting Bondo in it.... Give it a try next time see if it works for you
Great idea - thanks!!
Just buy an unpeeled used trim from a wreckers.
If you can find one in good condition for your car, that is a great option.
Great video mate but you don't have to narrate every sec of the video less is more
Thanks, I try to explain for first timers but some people who painted before probably find it to be too much