DIY - Shadowlining

[newyork07]

wouldnt dupli color rim paint work better for this??

[wycoco]

haha dont mind the lil kids holdin up my not yet installed iS sideskirts... but any guesses as to how i did my shadowline?

[formula driver]

YES!

Honestly...I used the SEM stuff and Im gonna agree with you. The SEM paint comes out to flat. If I was to do it again I would use the stuff you guys used. Lot cheaper too...

[delatlanta1281]

The best combo I've found so far is Duplicolor Self Etching Primer for $4.99 a can at Auto Zone and Duplicolot Black Trim Paint which is perfect for shadowlining your car.

YES!

[formula driver]

I tried to tell ya's.

I know....I had the cans of SEM purchased a month ago though.

[RobertK]

The best combo I've found so far is Duplicolor Self Etching Primer for $4.99 a can at Auto Zone and Duplicolot Black Trim Paint which is perfect for shadowlining your car.

[RCWells]

Well....my shadowline is done. I used adhesion promoter and primer. Used the SEM paint and Im kinda wishin I used something else. It looks good but its almost to flat. I sanded the hell out of my trim, every bit of it. Had it off the car and did it the proper way so hopefully it will hold up for a long time.

I tried to tell ya's.

[formula driver]

Somebody needs to hit up a bunch of junkyard cars, get a piss load of trim and get it all powdercoated and sell em. They'll get gone like water....

[ColdAccord]

i did duplicolor flat black and it looks awesome, not too flat

used sem on my first e30 and liked it

i'm so fucking sick of doing shadowline on e30s

[formula driver]

Well....my shadowline is done. I used adhesion promoter and primer. Used the SEM paint and Im kinda wishin I used something else. It looks good but its almost to flat. I sanded the hell out of my trim, every bit of it. Had it off the car and did it the proper way so hopefully it will hold up for a long time.

[nando]

my SEM job is about 4 years old now.. I didn't scuff or anything, just cleaned it really good with simple green and sprayed. of course there are chips from 4 winters (they gravel the roads here instead of using salt) but they are hardly noticeable. also, you don't want to use flat or gloss black, you want a semi-gloss or trim black.

[RCWells]

I used primer on mine, AFTER much sanding/scuffing of the chrome. I followed directions on the primer, and waited between several coats. Mine has held up beautifully after many many months. The only issue I've had is that mine has a couple chips in it from rocks hitting it I guess.

I also used the SEM paint, and I've said it before, and I'll say again, the SEM paint is good yes, but for the money, to do again, I would use Dupli-color semi-gloss or gloss black, it will match the trim better than the flat SEM tone.

[formula driver]

Use primer, i didn't the first time and it flaked off, my friend used adheashion promotor and it flaked off as well.

are you saying dont use adhesion promoter?

[delatlanta1281]

Use primer, i didn't the first time and it flaked off, my friend used adheashion promotor and it flaked off as well.

[damith]

Shadowlining

Here's mine. it makes hell of a difference

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