Ok so my 91 si is black from the factory, and im putting on 89 bumpers and moldings. Should I color match the moldings to the paint on the car, or should I paint them with molding paint?

 

yeah i would like to know too

im painting them molding black this spring on my black car, but i was also debating on making them match to the car

 

Keep 'em black - it's the way they are supposed to be. Gives it that '80s econobox sports car look

 

i left the thin ones inthe doors/bumpers black but painted the lower sections (and lower bumper) to match the car.

 

Keep it black

 

mine is teal so i figured repaint the car the factory teal but with the moldings paint them a flat black then use a flat clear on them. keeping them looking new and fresh

 

**** i thought we were talking about the trim. haha i still like it black though. I did the biggest mistake ever and shaved my moldings and handles

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_88_si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i left the thin ones inthe doors/bumpers black but painted the lower sections (and lower bumper) to match the car. </TD></TR></TABLE>
That's "European style"

 

they look at lot better black

 

keep em' black

 

BLACK~

 

Stay with the black.
Mine came color matched and im stripping the paint off to get them back to the black.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sleepr949 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stay with the black.
Mine came color matched and im stripping the paint off to get them back to the black.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats too much work just spray some duplicolor trim paint on there

 

yeh dont color match.

 

see you guys are confusing me.

THE CAR ITSELF IS BLACK.

Either way they are going to be black, but should I do it with trim paint or color match to the car?

 

well do you want the trim glossy black or flat black? thats what you gotta ask yourself

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by goCRXgo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">One guy had a thread recently and he used some kind of chemical to wipe down the trim, and it made it look like brand new. Someone said it was just eating away a thin layer exposing fresh surface. Either way, it looked absolutely great, and if your car's Black to begin with, it;ll look even better. Black Paint with Stock Moldings is the truth</TD></TR></TABLE>

Acetone (spelling?)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybrid1990crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">see you guys are confusing me.

THE CAR ITSELF IS BLACK.

Either way they are going to be black, but should I do it with trim paint or color match to the car?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Trim paint. Keep the flat finish on the trim.

 

Acetone is right Pee Wee

 

Painted the door trim body color on my crx, but the lower moldings got a fresh coat of semi flat trim paint.

Looks really nice with my 2000 civic si black with blue metalic paint( sorry, forgot the color name and too lazy to look it up ).

 

this thread needs pics... bad

 

bad example but, look at the molding, i think it would look better black, when the molding is painted it looks too customized.

Now look at this


By the way, Im gonna put back my moldings and paint them black

 

just sand them all down with something like 800 grit and apply some Meguires "back to black"(i think thats what its called)... any advance auto parts carries it and its very nice quality... good luck

 

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