Diving boards painted trim black...

[StereoInstaller1]

[dlhoovler]

I painted mine gloss black and used trim paint on the plastic trim pieces (removed them to paint). I sanded the bumpers with a vibrating block sander (from about 60 grit down to 400 or so), rattle-can etching primer, then a few coats of black Rustoleum. Then I wet-sanded the orange-peel (just on the top) down to 1500 or 2000 grit, and followed up with an orbital polisher and polishing compound. It turned out well, although single-stage black paint still is not the most durable ever. Overall pic below--I don't have a close-up of the bumpers.

[JTapper]

I sanded and polished my bumpers. They look killer, but took quite a bit of time with a da.

I only polished the top:

[JasonC]

There are pictures on here. But i dont really have the time to search for them rite now, sorry. And the roof molding just snaps back on.

[klavender1]

I've seen tucked bumpers but none painted trim black. I've been using SEM trim black paint on the rest of the aluminum parts and it turned out great. The bumpers are very dull. I figured the easiest thing to do before I tuck is to paint them. Has anyone seen this done or have opinions on doing this? The car is burgundrot if that makes a difference.


On a side note. I took some trim off the car to paint and turned out to be a real pain in the ass. So the rest of the trim I masked and painted on the car. You can't tell the difference. How do I reattach the driver's side roof moulding without breaking something or tearing up the piece?