swanicyouth
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- Mar 3, 2011
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Ok, I have an 01 Nissan Pathfinder that is Bayshore Blue (light blue). Horizontally across the body are rubber/plastic door ding guards that
run most of the length of the truck around the middle of the door line. Think of the guards that are meant to protect from door dings. I don't have a close up picture of the area, but
Here is a picture of the side the truck do you can get an idea:
... Anyway, the paint on these door trim / door guards is body colored from the factory. The paint is also damaged beyond repair on them. I would like to refinish them to a matte black and am not sure the best way to do so. Two options I came up with are:
1. Remove them from the vehicle, chemically strip them with paint remover, sand them, and re-paint them matte black with a rattle can, and then clear coat with a rattle can. Then, re-glue them to the car with 3M Emblem Adhesive
2. Remove them from the vehicle and cover them with vinyl striping matte black. I would not try this with them on the vehicle, as I'm guessing this long of a strip of vinyl may be hard to work with and I would want to wrap it around the back for best coverage.
3. Remove them and remove the paint. Take them to a body shop and ask them to paint them matte black with an air sprayer professionally. I have no idea if they would do this or what it would cost. This would be the easiest option for me, but also the most costly.
... What are your thoughts? Can rattle can paint hold up and provide professional looking results? Or, is it bound to chip and peel eventually? How hard is vinyl striping to work with? I looked at the 3M vinyl, but can't find where it's available as stripes and I don't want to have to cut sheets into strips. Will a body shop do this type of work? I don't have the tools or experience to paint them myself with an air sprayer. Any feedback comments would be appreciated. Thanks.
run most of the length of the truck around the middle of the door line. Think of the guards that are meant to protect from door dings. I don't have a close up picture of the area, but
Here is a picture of the side the truck do you can get an idea:
... Anyway, the paint on these door trim / door guards is body colored from the factory. The paint is also damaged beyond repair on them. I would like to refinish them to a matte black and am not sure the best way to do so. Two options I came up with are:
1. Remove them from the vehicle, chemically strip them with paint remover, sand them, and re-paint them matte black with a rattle can, and then clear coat with a rattle can. Then, re-glue them to the car with 3M Emblem Adhesive
2. Remove them from the vehicle and cover them with vinyl striping matte black. I would not try this with them on the vehicle, as I'm guessing this long of a strip of vinyl may be hard to work with and I would want to wrap it around the back for best coverage.
3. Remove them and remove the paint. Take them to a body shop and ask them to paint them matte black with an air sprayer professionally. I have no idea if they would do this or what it would cost. This would be the easiest option for me, but also the most costly.
... What are your thoughts? Can rattle can paint hold up and provide professional looking results? Or, is it bound to chip and peel eventually? How hard is vinyl striping to work with? I looked at the 3M vinyl, but can't find where it's available as stripes and I don't want to have to cut sheets into strips. Will a body shop do this type of work? I don't have the tools or experience to paint them myself with an air sprayer. Any feedback comments would be appreciated. Thanks.
