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DIY: Painting Wood Trim

I have a Blue & Black X5 with Grey two-tone leather. Then i have Bright Yellow Wood Trim. Doesn't make sence.http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/...palmsmiley.gif Thanks to my friend Jake, he
introduced me to Plasti Dip. Makes it look like Plastic.

Items Need:
2 - 120 Grid Sand Paper
2 - 220 Grid Sand Paper
1 - Blue Painters Tape
1 - Plasti Dip Can (Home Depot)
1 - White Primer Can
1 - Clear Coat Can
1 - Dry Rag

Step 1: Hit it with 120 grid sand paper (take off all the OEM clear coat)
Step 2: Wipe it down with a dry rag
Step 3: 1st coat of primer
Step 4: After 1st coat has dryed, sand it down with 220 grid sand paper
Step 5: 2nd coat of primer
Step 6: After 2nd coat has dryed, hit with a 1st coat of Plasti Dip
Step 7: After 1st coat of Plasti Dip has dryed, Hit it with a 2nd coat
Step 8: Wait till 2nd coat of Plasti Dip has dryed
Step 9: Hit it with a 1st coat of Clear Coat.

Depending on how shiny you want the trim to look, you could put a 2nd coat of Clear Coat. ( i like 1 coat only)

Make sure you wait until each coat has dryed before doing anything (15-20 mins)

Will post pictures tonight.

Picture of Plasti Dip & my Yellow Wood Trim :

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aldin1/049.jpg

sounds pretty cool. what color are you aiming for?

Looking forward to seeing the results :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Naz24 (Post 722017)

sounds pretty cool. what color are you aiming for?

Black. Would love to go Titaniium. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/...s/icon_jaw.gif http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/drool.gif

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Originally Posted by sethro (Post 722019)

Looking forward to seeing the results :thumbup:

This is my first time seriously spray painting. Sooo give me a break if it comes out alil weird.

better take all the trim out before painting. good luck

Make sure to use paint prep solution to completely clean the parts after sanding. Any particulates left over can cause blotchiness, runs, or pooling of the spray paint. Also, the prep solution will leave a good surface for the paint to adhere. One last tip, make sure you're painting at optimal air temperature (~65-70 degrees) otherwise, the spray can will start spurting out blobs that will ruin the finish, and the parts will take forever to dry if not peel later on.

i've used plasti-dip before. make sure you sand the trim REALLY well. Also you can't put clear over plastidip. Its not a normal paint its a rubber coating. If your wanting shiny then you'll need to use a black base not plastidip. Plastidip will give it a textured finish like the black plastic in your car already.

I already did it. I just have to find out a way to take out the whole Center Consol. and to take off the wood on the shifter and to take wood out from rear holders. Anyone knows to take out any of these pieces? ? ?