Well for those of you have old cars your trims should be faiding, I know mine is. So i was wondering what to do when my window trims start faiding.


-Pics of the left side of my car ( Faiding window trim )




-Pics of the right side of my car ( Not faiding window trim )





-I did a search and found one topic of window trim :
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=303754
Some members said to just buy new one's (but when i called up a dealership they asked way too much for it), and one member suggested : sand > primer > flatblack.

Any one got any other suggestions ?
Thanks in advance.
-Jee

 

I want to know too! the trim on my rear window is doing this

 

Peanut Butter. Works Wonders.

NOTE: Sorry, this method is just for refreshening the black.


Modified by slvrcivic97 at 12:53 AM 10/14/2003

 

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I'm serious too. Get some extra creamy peanut butter. Not chunky-not good. Spread the peanut butter all over the black peices and then wipe off. Wala.

NOTE: Sorry, this method is just for refreshening the black.


Modified by slvrcivic97 at 12:53 AM 10/14/2003

 

ok i am going to try this right now, if it duzn't work i will be very .. upset

 

bump, i need to know also

 

get the razorblade and bling that **** out!!!

 

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Even if this does work, I can't see it as being a permanent fix. Anyone else have ideas. I would think that painting it would work, but you would probably want to get some thing to help the paint stick. I know they have it(the stuff that helps paint stick to odd surfaces) in a spray can, but I can't remember what it's called.

 

I don't know. I just remmeber seing a thread about this same topic and someone said to use peanut butter so people tried it and it worked. It worked for me too and they still look good.

NOTE: Sorry, this method is just for refreshening the black.

 

mine is like that too. i just peeled off the black plastic stuff as much as i can and its mostly chrome now. dont look too bad. i know thats ghetto. haha

 

maybe try clay barring it too if penut butter method doesn't work

NOTE: Sorry, this method is just for refreshening the black.

 

There's clips underneath the seals. I think about 5. Go to a junkyard, 5th gen hatches and coupes have the same window/door size. You might want to becareful with the retainer clips, they are easy to break. You'll have to lift the seal, and press in the clip, and it should pop out. When taking off your current ones off of your ride, BE CAREFUL that you dont scratch your paint with whatever tools you decide on using(I used a flathead and a rag to jam it in there to lift the seal...then used a small utensil to push in the clip). Easy as cake. Other than the paint scratching

 

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if i told u dog **** would work then u would use it huh..."i'm serious"

take all the black **** off with a razor.. then sand it with 500 grit.. then go to kreagen or checkers,pep boys.. and buy trim paint.. i dont need to tell u to tape off ur window first right..

 

good thread

 

i just razor bladed mine off, then took them off and sprayed flat black on it... to me it looks good. you try the sand paper thing though.

 

Also so you guys know, Mother's makes something called Back to Black. It helps, but is more like a temporary fix like the peanut butter. So I guess the trick is to get the trim down to bare metal, and then paint over it with some trim paint. I think that'll be one of my things to do this winter when I'm bored. Thanks for all the info. Good thread.

 

There's a product I saw at AutoZone in the paint section, that was a spray by Duplicolor (i think ) that brings back the black color on your door mouldings. In fact there was a thread on this by the moderator of this board. Talk to him, he might help you.

 

Maybe this will help...i dunno

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=489625

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=489625</TD></TR></TABLE>
seems like only for the moldings......but it may work....

 

Tom's thread about the moldings is not the window trims.

Also i was wondering if there was any kind of paint, that would be exactly like the mirror trim. Yall know how mirror trim paint is kinda thick and different than any other part of your car ?

yea i was wondering if they sell those kind of paints..

Any one else have any other suggestions than the one's we discussed so far ?

Things we have discussed so far
1. Tempoary stuff - back to black , peanut butter
2. Getting new / other one's from dealers or junkyard
3. Repainting them with primer and flat black.

 

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Things we have discussed so far
1. Tempoary stuff - back to black , peanut butter
2. Getting new / other one's from dealers or junkyard
3. Repainting them with primer and flat black. </TD></TR></TABLE>
#3 is my choice

 

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This guy knows what he's talking bout.. I just went to my local honda dealership and bought new ones when mine faded.. not too pricey and pretty simple to replace

 

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This guy knows what he's talking bout.. I just went to my local honda dealership and bought new ones when mine faded.. not too pricey and pretty simple to replace</TD></TR></TABLE>
So if you don't mind me asking, what was the total cost?

 

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So if you don't mind me asking, what was the total cost?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i wanta know too, for TOTAL cost...