gaping46and2

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I know a few people have been looking for some "mystery tape" to put over the chrome pieces around our windows, me included. I read on some honda forum around using something called "trim paint." They sanded the pieces down with 800 grit sand paper, masked off the glass and door panels and sprayed this stuff on. Took em about 2hrs to do it all. Anyone ever done/heard of this? Here's some paint I found online. I'm thinking of trying this, any opinions?

dave_88

I heard of this and thought about doin this, but i would need to come back to my parent's house for garage access to do it. The BMW guys has been doin this for a while now, but i'm not sure the steps they took. I have seen them done the paint route and the tape route (used 3M special tape).

dave_88

Couldn't edit my post but here's what i found so far.

Black Trim Tape : http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...black+trim+diy

Link to the stuff he used:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MATTE-BLACK-8388...QQcmdZViewItem

dave_88

Alright, here's the link with the use of the paint you found, also from one of the Bimmer boys, former TL owner. Scroll down for the DIY.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...=351060&page=3

I'm doin this soon, just depends on the weather and whether my parents would let me stink up their garage

Sun Diego CL-S

there's a guy on here with a NBP which has this done. i'll dig up the pic. looks pretty sharp.

gaping46and2

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Yeah, I've seen that NPB on here, it looks real good. I tried putting some electrical tape around there earlier looked like crap! I'll check out those links and see what happens.

gaping46and2

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danm, that paint job looks good...kind of cautious about doing it though, I'm not sure what part numbers those trim pieces are if I F-it-all-up.

invisiblewar

man i have been wanting to black out the trim since i got my car....as soon as i get some money im doing this(yes i am totally broke and have no money whatsoever)

Sun Diego CL-S

dude. just order the Trimbrite chrome tape from Amazon.com for about $5 shipped. you can at least afford that.

invisiblewar

thats what you used right? i just didnt know how well the tape really worked

Jrezo

Thats you, aint it L. Didnt you do this to yours

you crazy

kyle77777

I never noticed he had it done on his car, looks nice now that i notice it. I know it seems like it stands out alot on my ABP

gaping46and2

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It works. It's not perfect, but it does it's job in hiding the chrome trim around the windows. I'd much rather get the trim painted myself, but don't have a garage to work in.

invisiblewar

well ill probably buy this stuff till i can afford to paint the trim...trying to black out the whole car

Sun Diego CL-S

do it.