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BlackMamba14 · 04-22-2016, 05:41 PM

After hours and hours and more hours of what seemed like never ending work, I finally was able to finish my door and dash trim

Ended up turning out really good.

I wanted to go for a "factory" looking job instead of just painting and clearing the outside and I didn't want to vinyl it just because at first I thought it was gonna be cheaper and not this difficult. I stripped all of the old paint off and repainted the backside. The stipping of the old paint was the job from hell.

But they are done now and Im so happy and I appreciate them even now that I got them done myself.

thought I would share, what do you guys think?

ps, I could not find the right light to get a good picture, ill keep trying and post another if I can figure it out.

Ragnar · 04-22-2016, 05:47 PM

Looks good, and yes I would like to see some more pictures.

BlackMamba14 · 04-22-2016, 05:54 PM

found this in my phone, a little better look at it before I but the panel back on the door

SSJ455 · 04-22-2016, 05:54 PM

Looking good!!!

Welker2 · 04-22-2016, 05:55 PM

Looks good ... would like to see more pictures as well. Always a great feeling to do a job that turns out as good if not better then expected; great job

1Coopgt · 04-22-2016, 08:31 PM

Love the color .

BlackMamba14 · 04-22-2016, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Coopgt

Love the color .

Thanks! I made the color myself, I work at a paint Store so I have access to all kinds of tints and pearls. I wish I could get a picture of the pearl in it, when the light hits it, it looks awesome.

ZYBORG · 04-22-2016, 11:25 PM

Turned out nice. Can you still see the light strip?

tazman · 04-23-2016, 09:37 AM

Looks good I did mine in yellow to match the outside of my car.

Homeless Man · 04-23-2016, 09:45 AM

How did u strip it?

BluePhoenix · 04-24-2016, 08:07 AM

They look really good.

BlackMamba14 · 04-24-2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ZYBORG

Turned out nice. Can you still see the light strip?

yes I can. its not as bright as it was before just because when I was stripping the paint off, it cloudied up the plastic and I could not for the life of me clear it up, but it is still there. (its not like awful, it lights up nice, just not as vibrant)

When I repainted, I just taped off the top part where the light shines through, worked out good

BlackMamba14 · 04-24-2016, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

How did u strip it?

well because I have never done this kind of thing before and could not find a single person that has done it this way, I tried everything to strip it off.

These trim pieces are some kind of plastic from hell too so...

CONCLUSION: the only thing that I found worked that did not cloudy, crack, or screw up the plastic someway; that still took off the old paint, was a lot of wet sanding mixed with four quarts of elbow grease.

(if there is something out there that simplifies it and takes it off easy without f'n the plastic up, I haven't found it.)

BlackMamba14 · 04-24-2016, 05:58 PM

better look at trim

04-22-2016, 05:41 PM	#1
BlackMamba14 Drives: 2014 2SS Blue on Black Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cortland, Ohio Posts: 33	ReFinished Door and Dash Trim I Did Myself After hours and hours and more hours of what seemed like never ending work, I finally was able to finish my door and dash trim Ended up turning out really good. I wanted to go for a "factory" looking job instead of just painting and clearing the outside and I didn't want to vinyl it just because at first I thought it was gonna be cheaper and not this difficult. I stripped all of the old paint off and repainted the backside. The stipping of the old paint was the job from hell. But they are done now and Im so happy and I appreciate them even now that I got them done myself. thought I would share, what do you guys think? ps, I could not find the right light to get a good picture, ill keep trying and post another if I can figure it out. Attached Images

04-22-2016, 05:47 PM	#2
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	Looks good, and yes I would like to see some more pictures. __________________

04-22-2016, 05:54 PM	#3
BlackMamba14 Drives: 2014 2SS Blue on Black Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cortland, Ohio Posts: 33	found this in my phone, a little better look at it before I but the panel back on the door Attached Images

04-22-2016, 05:54 PM	#4
SSJ455 Drives: "Kara Zor-El" 2017 2SS HBM Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lower Hudson Valley Posts: 2,036 View My Garage	Looking good!!! __________________ Lead me not into temptation. I already know the way. Lana? Lana? LANA! LAAANAAAA!!!! What? Dangerzoooooone.

04-22-2016, 05:55 PM	#5
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Looks good ... would like to see more pictures as well. Always a great feeling to do a job that turns out as good if not better then expected; great job __________________

04-22-2016, 08:31 PM	#6
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04-22-2016, 11:25 PM	#8
ZYBORG Lets roll... Drives: 14' Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX/S.FL Posts: 1,496	Turned out nice. Can you still see the light strip? __________________

04-23-2016, 09:37 AM	#9
tazman Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 217	Looks good I did mine in yellow to match the outside of my car.

04-23-2016, 09:45 AM	#10
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04-24-2016, 08:07 AM	#11
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04-24-2016, 05:58 PM	#14
BlackMamba14 Drives: 2014 2SS Blue on Black Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cortland, Ohio Posts: 33	Updated Pictures better look at trim Attached Images