black trim???? - Honda Prelude Forum

OSOFAST10 · 02-12-2003, 01:25 AM

i want to paint the black trim ( lip and sides) the same color as my car. what should i use? i don't want to take it to a shop and have them charge me an arm and a leg. has anyone done this themself? if so how easy is it and what did you use?

neoekai · 02-12-2003, 01:32 AM

Sand, primer, matching paint, clear coat. Its not hard, but does take time. And you have to find matching paint. I used plastic kote spray paint

SlowSi · 02-12-2003, 12:21 PM

neoekai, is that your original milano red paint? Or is it custom?

neoekai · 02-12-2003, 02:59 PM

its honda r81 paint, but not the original, it was repainted in 98 i believe

Omega3001x · 02-13-2003, 08:55 PM

i didnt do all that. I just taped it off, sprayed an adhesion promotor on the trim peices then used a red from plastikote that is supposed to be for hondas. i turned out pretty good. primer would have helped though cuz i had to use a lot to get it to cover the black. but yeah, its really easy and looks tons better : )

G_Loc · 02-13-2003, 09:05 PM

neoekai,

everytime i see the back of your car i feel like running to the nearest junkyard and taking that rear lip off an Accord. mmmm

OSOFAST10 · 02-14-2003, 07:37 AM

hey Omega3001x do you have any pics of how your lude ended up? i mean i'm going to get a bodykit in like 6 months or so but that dumb black trim is gettin to me and i want to do something about it. if you can post the pics here or email me at osofast10@hotmail.com {anyone with pic is more the welcome to email me also.}