Blacked out door trim
08-30-09, 05:15 PM
#91
I finally did mine and had no problems with any imperfections in the material. Make sure to pull of the "clear coat" off the top of the tape for a better blended in look 
I ordered two rolls of the tape just incase I messed up and when I measured them both, they were different lengths so be aware that if you mess up once, you might not have enough tape 
Looks great and makes the car appear a bit more slick imo
I ordered two rolls of the tape just incase I messed up and when I measured them both, they were different lengths so be aware that if you mess up once, you might not have enough tape Looks great and makes the car appear a bit more slick imo
03-15-12, 03:48 PM
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11-08-12, 06:30 PM
#100
Thank you all for giving me this awesome info. I have grey hair trying to think of an easier route then spending a zillion on a body shop. Now i just need to do the emblems somehow
11-08-12, 07:11 PM
#101
Use Plastidip.. Just tape off a section around your emblems and spray 4 light coats waiting 15 to 20 minutes between each coat. The extra space you spray outside the emblem is important as you can peel it right off while leaving the emblems intact. Use a toothpick to scrape out spaces inside the emblem. The finished product will be matte black emblems! By the way Plastidip can be found in your local Home Depot.
11-09-12, 10:28 AM
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Use Plastidip.. Just tape off a section around your emblems and spray 4 light coats waiting 15 to 20 minutes between each coat. The extra space you spray outside the emblem is important as you can peel it right off while leaving the emblems intact. Use a toothpick to scrape out spaces inside the emblem. The finished product will be matte black emblems! By the way Plastidip can be found in your local Home Depot.
11-09-12, 10:41 AM
#103
Yea, there are a few threads on here about plasti dip, both for the chrome window trim as well as the emblems. Or YouTube will show you a bunch of examples as well, including some IS250's. I myself will be using this Mini Cooper tape on the window trim and plasti dip on my emblems.
I'll post pictures when it's all done next week.
I'll post pictures when it's all done next week.
11-09-12, 10:43 AM
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Has anyone tried this on the chrome trim? I have used plastidip a fair bit when I had my camaro and it worked perfectly to blackout panels on the trunk in addition to blacking out the emblems. curious if it will have any problems staying on the chrome trim. I might just have to go try it myself and report back.
I just helped my buddy plasti-dip his bumpers and grill on his FJ cruiser.. Huge sections of painted plastic he covered and its held up great this last month. My chrome grill has last 1.5 years with plasti-dip, so I don't think holding on to the chrome would be a problem!
11-09-12, 12:38 PM
#105
Racer
Sub'd interested to see how difficult it is to apply the tape to the trim edges