Hello

My EF civic hatch goes out for a paint job next week and I am wondering just how does everyone paint their side moldings? I know mine are made out or rubber, or at least are very soft. Are their plastic ones available? Can the rubber be painted?
thanks,
-Marc


Modified by LShatchboy at 11:51 AM 8/11/2006

 

Now that I think about it, my last hatch has painted moldings, but they seemed a lot harder than the ones that are on mine. Just curious how I should go about this,
thanks again
-Marc

 

I would take them off before it goes to paint. Its a lot easier to paint them that way then reinstall them. I just used a semi gloss black of some kind...they do make a trim paint also.

 

BUT, what about color matching the moldings to the car? They dont seem paintable, yet I have had some in the past that were.

 

So... Everyone that paints their moldings is holding it a secret?

 

Which moldings are these? Mine are plastic, or at least what I call the moldings. I got some trim paint almost a year ago and still haven't done it...

 

Just scuff, primer, and paint. Dont forget to clear them when finished to protect from weather...

 

if you want them the same color as the car (yuck) then just let the shop paint the whole damn thing. They DO know how to do that.

 

My point is, these are extremely soft. I am unsure weather the primer and paint will flake off, or crack, or even stick. Where can I buy brand new factory plastic ones?

 

just dont paint ur moldings, and call it a day. when i went in for paint, first thig i did was take the door moldings off. u miahgt as well shave the door handles if u paint ur trim.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LShatchboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So... Everyone that paints their moldings is holding it a secret?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, their keeping the search feauture a secret.
Search, this has been cover a gajillionzillionbillion times. Over, Over -............and over again.

Take off your moldings.
Wipe them down with Acetone.
Paint with Krylon Plastic Fusion Black paint.
Ta-da.

You could've also solved this mystery with common sense......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LShatchboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My point is, these are extremely soft. I am unsure weather the primer and paint will flake off, or crack, or even stick. Where can I buy brand new factory plastic ones? </TD></TR></TABLE>
and to answer this, CRXgator just spent (I believe) $400 on new moldings from the factory

I would love to see pics of these supposed rubber moldings.....

 

Well, search yeailded nothing of the sort, sure it provided info about moldings, shaving them, etc. I wanted info on wheather or not they came in more than one compound? I can dig my fingernail into these moldings, Is this how they are supposed to be?

By the way, I am a member on 8 other forums, I know the way of the search button, lol Noob here doesnt mean noob to the internet.

thanks for the help thus far!

 

?????????

 

TTT, jeepers, just wondering if the paint is going to stick to these things, they are pretty soft, thats all.

I did a search for:

Door moldings
moldings
trim
Painting molding

NOTHING.....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G0crxG0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
No, their keeping the search feauture a secret.
Search, this has been cover a gajillionzillionbillion times. Over, Over -............and over again.

Take off your moldings.
Wipe them down with Acetone.
Paint with Krylon Plastic Fusion Black paint.
Ta-da.

You could've also solved this mystery with common sense......</TD></TR></TABLE>

you forgot to mention bulldog adhesive promoter......

 

ok, yeah, krylon fusion, right,..... NOT. I specifically said I wanted to shoot them with the car, its getting painted. A search for moldings, door molding, trim, painting moldings..... NOTHING came up, not sure what your issue is with the smart attitude gocrxgo....

Anyway, wipe them with acetone, then prime them and paint/ clear them with the rest of the car correct?

 

yeah...there is nothing special that you would do differently than the rest of the car. Just prep them like you would on the body panels.

 

THANK YOU!! That is what I wanted to know,
thanks for the help man,
-Marc

 

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i agree

 

where can i get new ones?

 

If I dont paint them, and the ones on the bumper are, wont that look weird?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LShatchboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not sure what your issue is with the smart attitude gocrxgo....

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My issue is your:
A.A ****** retarded. What kind of person doesn't know how to paint???
B.Your Lazy. I dont give a expletive what you say, this has been covered a million times over. and you DIDNT search fully. Go search in the EF forum for the words you listed, and search post body, not title, moron.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybrid racer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where can i get new ones?</TD></TR></TABLE>
where the **** do you guys come from?
"Gee, I want new moldings for my Honda. Where can I get them?"
Oh IDK maybe a Hummer dealership?or junkyard?
WHERE THE expletive DO YOU THINK!

Thats my problem bro, are stupid ****** questions, and laziness.
Why didnt you take your lazy *** out there and test paint one of your rubber moldings? or better yet why dont you take your lazy *** to the junkyard and get regular ones.

People like you are a drain on HT, you contribute nothing but retarded ?'s and dont help out at all. You just waste our bandwidth
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LShatchboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If I dont paint them, and the ones on the bumper are, wont that look weird? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, but I think the look would suit you and your style.