<![CDATA[Help painting trim]]>Hey guys,

I want to paint the trim in my bumpers and doors on my e46. I'm just wondering the best steps to take when painting it since it's a flexible polyurethane.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/1574/help-painting-trimRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:54:04 GMTTue, 18 Jun 2013 22:24:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:30:19 GMT]]>i have had good luck sandblasting and useing very light coats of spray on truckbed liner

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24924https://wibimmers.com/post/24924Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:30:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:45:29 GMT]]>Plastidip is a lot harder to get a really smooth surface. A lot of time there is still some roughness to it. I think I'm going to order some vinyl when I get home.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24914https://wibimmers.com/post/24914Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:45:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:16:41 GMT]]>Also, plasti-dip is pretty lasting. Clean the surface, and spray. It's stupid easy, and is durable.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24892https://wibimmers.com/post/24892Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:16:18 GMT]]>Vinyl....

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24891https://wibimmers.com/post/24891Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:16:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:18:38 GMT]]>I want something a bit more lasting than plastidip

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24882https://wibimmers.com/post/24882Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:18:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:07:49 GMT]]>Back when I had my civic I plasti-dipped my trim and it turned out very good.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24825https://wibimmers.com/post/24825Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:07:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:28:41 GMT]]>Jamil does a decent job of wrapping parts as well. He wrapped a few of his interior peices on his E92!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24818https://wibimmers.com/post/24818Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:28:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:10:48 GMT]]>+1 for wrapping. I wrapped mine and it was way easier than painting. No need to sand either, just make sure it's clean.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24753https://wibimmers.com/post/24753Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:10:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Sun, 23 Jun 2013 22:42:05 GMT]]>I was actually thinking of doing that.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24408https://wibimmers.com/post/24408Sun, 23 Jun 2013 22:42:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:55:44 GMT]]>You could vinyl wrap it. Don't see why that'd be an issue!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24299https://wibimmers.com/post/24299Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:55:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:30:45 GMT]]>I saw on another forum people were just sanding them smooth and using 3M vinyl wrap.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24297https://wibimmers.com/post/24297Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:30:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:53:18 GMT]]>^^ True it is a bit of a semi gloss. I've done all trim pieces before and it turned out decent. Any matte flexible acrylic paint should also work. If you don't like the result spray them again or go with all new trim.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24242https://wibimmers.com/post/24242Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:53:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:40:54 GMT]]>Just buy new trim. They're cheap and it'll hold up much better. I've used the trim paint on e46 bumper trim on a car at work. I was relatively unhappy with it turning out slightly more glossy.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24237https://wibimmers.com/post/24237Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:40:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:38:39 GMT]]>Do you know if they have it in matte black by chance? I want to sand them smooth and have them in a smooth matte black.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24236https://wibimmers.com/post/24236Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:38:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Help painting trim on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:41:46 GMT]]>I always have used SEM- trim black paint. Body shop supply on greenway cross in madison carries it.

Scuff up the piece a bit with a scotch-brite pad and clean it off with rubbing alcohol or something of the sort then spray with a few light coats.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/24233https://wibimmers.com/post/24233Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:41:46 GMT