93gsrcoupe

I just got my jdm thin side moldings in the mail and one piece has a scratch about and inch long. I dont want to send them back and I'm planning on painting them anyway. Has anyone ever repaired them? I was thinking some thin body filler would do the trick. Any suggestions?

ZipTieGUy

just paint over it

93gsrcoupe

The scratch will still be visible because it isnt level with the rest of the molding.

CBEengineering

yeah body filler but sand the scratch out a little before you wipe it to give it some stick and use a little rattle can primer before you paint em

michaeg6

body filler sand and paint it with trim paint. paint for moldings and trim to make it look stock

MrTodd

What would you guys suggest for painting them to look like stock?

Semi-gloss black? (eg rustoleum spray can)

Feelseg

DuPont trim paint!

CBEengineering

or SEM trim black

keemosaki

because the molding is not metal, it doesnt stick well to the molding. ive tried filling a scratched molding and it peeled after a few months unlike the rest of the car which held up fine.

CBEengineering

ok if you want to get technical there is dura mix or bumper repair it sands close to the same as bondo and it wont peel

manueliscool

jus thought id share that i just picked up my set of passwordjdm's thin side moldings for 85 bucks! woo hoo!. .... just adds to my INSTALL list of stuff i got layin in the garage waiting to be installed.