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Old 05-23-2020, 03:02 PM   #1
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Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

HI, Has anyone re-painted or touched the black side moldings on a 72 Jimmy or Blazer? I am going to do mine, but have know idea which black paint i should use. Thanks for any help.

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Old 05-24-2020, 12:10 PM   #2
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

I haven’t used it on these moldings specifically but SEM trim black is a great product.
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Old 05-24-2020, 04:05 PM   #3
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Old 05-24-2020, 09:38 PM   #4
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

On my lower trim I used auto parts store rattle can semi-gloss black and 1/4" wide 3M Vinyl Tape for masking (crisp edge and conformable to contours). It turned out well.
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

I use Rustoleum Satin thinned 30% w/Acetone. A couple light coats. If you go heavy it gets too shiny in my opinion.
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Old 05-25-2020, 02:04 AM   #6
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

Thanks Guys.
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Old 07-19-2020, 03:35 PM   #7
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

Don't use paint. Use black automotive vinyl "pin strip tape". I had a guy that restored stainless trim give me this hint back in the early 90's when I was getting ready to paint my burb. 26 years later it looks as good today as it did the day I installed it. Paint will never do that. Back then I found a guy that details cars for dealers and he custom slit the widths I needed for the moldings. I trimmed everything long enough to get 3" of wrap around the back side and have had no shrinkage or delaminating in all these years.
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Old 07-19-2020, 10:28 PM   #8
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That's Awesome. Thank you very much.
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Old 07-20-2020, 07:01 PM   #9
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

I did the same as da-burb except I just used black shelving paper. Same stuff you stick on kitchen shelves.
I got it at my local hardware store in a roll plenty long enough to do all the side trim.

Used an X-Acto knife and a light scribe over the vinyl to cut it to size.
It was a little time consuming but like da-burb, it's been 17 years and it still looks good.



















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Old 07-21-2020, 11:56 AM   #10
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Re: Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

Thanks. Also a great alternative. They turned out nice.
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