semi gloss or matte black paint for black plastic

[Broom Broom]

hi,

want to know what to use on my front grills left and right as well as front impact strip, which colour looks best? matte or semi gloss black

[lostbeachbum]

Semi gloss.

[Teaguer]

+1 for semi-gloss.
As far as color? Try red.

[BrettsE30]

sem trim black

[Broom Broom]

ok, is semi gloss what they come like brand new?

[Teaguer]

ok, is semi gloss what they come like brand new?

They come as bare black plastic.

Paint the grills with semi-gloss black and wipe down your rubber bumper trim with something like ForeverBlack or Black Again or whatever.
Use some common sense yo! :hitler:

[QUiKSR20]

Id vote for SEM Black Trim Paint - Thats what Im repainting my bumper trim + Grills with.

[Broom Broom]

thanks guys, i was using common sense, just wanted to know what others were doing, if i dont like the semi gloss i can always spray over it with a matte paint

forever black is awesome, made my side mirrors look like new again
should do the same with my bumpers

[Broom Broom]

[/QUOTE]As far as color? Try red. [/QUOTE]

haha , red hmmmm :idea:

[Ant_e30]

what brands are you talking about? I tried 3M Bumper Black, its an actual black trim paint made to match the plastics. it's not semi gloss or matt, it basically takes on the finish of the plastic i.e. spray something shiny it will still shine, spray something flat it will stay flat. though it does depend on the item.

that said it will peel off it you spray it then try to tape it off :P

SEM is meant to be the best but i cant find it in Australia...

[lostbeachbum]

what brands are you talking about? I tried 3M Bumper Black, its an actual black trim paint made to match the plastics. it's not semi gloss or matt, it basically takes on the finish of the plastic i.e. spray something shiny it will still shine, spray something flat it will stay flat. though it does depend on the item.

that said it will peel off it you spray it then try to tape it off :P

SEM is meant to be the best but i cant find it in Australia...

Yeah thats my problem here in Chile. I visit the US often and I cant bring any of the good things back bc of it being Flammable. no seafoam, spray paint, or Bacardi 151 :hitler:

[HippyEarly]

sem trim black

Thoughts about respraying my kidneys. Is this available at any auto parts store? Heading out later but if it is only available at a specific place, ill go there. thanks

[StereoInstaller1]

Duplicolor "bumper trim" is WAY better. Get their "adhesion promoter" too. Local auto parts stores should have it.

Scrub gently with scotchbrite (burgundy if you can find it), wash with soap and water (dish soap is best) dry and spray.

[kalib0y]

adhesion promotoer and semigloss black is what I always use

[StereoInstaller1]

Satin FTW.