Painting '97 Eclipse Drip Mouldings

[ruckusmh]

Hey guys, I've looked through the other threads I could find but would love a little clarification on this topic.

My drip mouldings have the rubber peeling off of them, and before trying to find a new pair, I'd like to try to paint them with Plastidip first.

I do have a couple of questions:
1. Do I need to sand the chrome under the rubber at all before applying the paint?
2. How many coats should I apply, and should I put clear coat on top of that?

Answers are appreciated, a link to a thread explaining how to do this would also be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[ncampos92562]

1. No
2. Whatever you want. I have 3 thick ones on and it is still on. And not clear. Its pointless, especially for drip moldings.

And there is a gigantic plastidip thread in the hangout.

 

[ruckusmh]

Thank you!

I appreciate the reply, that simplifies things for me.

 

[bigjuice_7]

Did you guys take the rail off the car to plasti dip it?

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Hey guys, I've looked through the other threads I could find but would love a little clarification on this topic.

My drip mouldings have the rubber peeling off of them, and before trying to find a new pair, I'd like to try to paint them with Plastidip first.

I do have a couple of questions:
1. Do I need to sand the chrome under the rubber at all before applying the paint?
2. How many coats should I apply, and should I put clear coat on top of that?

Answers are appreciated, a link to a thread explaining how to do this would also be appreciated.

Thanks!

1. Yes, You will want to at least scuff the metal to give the paint a good surface to stick to. If it is smooth it will peel and chip eventually.

2. Just enough to give it a solid, even coat. Clear if you want it to be shiny.

The plastidip idea wasn't a bad idea either.

Did you guys take the rail off the car to plasti dip it?

You can, but you don't have to. Just make sure to mask everything well.

 

[ktgurl87]

Hey guys, I've looked through the other threads I could find but would love a little clarification on this topic.

My drip mouldings have the rubber peeling off of them, and before trying to find a new pair, I'd like to try to paint them with Plastidip first.

I do have a couple of questions:
1. Do I need to sand the chrome under the rubber at all before applying the paint?
2. How many coats should I apply, and should I put clear coat on top of that?

Answers are appreciated, a link to a thread explaining how to do this would also be appreciated.

Thanks!

Good luck with that. They have been discontinued. Plastidip is a great option though.

 

[kidtsi]

1. No
2. Whatever you want. I have 3 thick ones on and it is still on. And not clear. Its pointless, especially for drip moldings.

And there is a gigantic plastidip thread in the hangout.

You at least have to scuff the metal, not because it worked for you it would work for someone else.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Good luck with that. They have been discontinued. Plastidip is a great option though.

JNZ still has them though, last time I was on their site anyways.

 

[bigjuice_7]

JNZ still has them though, last time I was on their site anyways.

JNZ didnt have them last time i checked. I could not find them anywhere.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Machv might still sell them..I would say just repaint, insead of buying new..

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

They still have them.

2G DSM Drip Rail Set : JNZ Tuning

 

[SRK420a]

sweet cause i need some!

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Better snag some before theyre gone then. Once JNZ is out of stock, they will be a bi*** to find.

 

[agarc023]

They'll probably return your money and say that they can't find them.

OP for what it's worth, I painted mine on the spyder. They came out pretty damn close to oem if I do say so myself.

I used 4 coats of plastidip and 2 coats of clear

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

They'll probably return your money and say that they can't find them.

OP for what it's worth, I painted mine on the spyder. They came out pretty damn close to oem if I do say so myself.

I used 4 coats of plastidip and 2 coats of clear

Personally, this is the route I would go too. It will look about the same, and wont cost near the $100 they cost on JNZ.

 

[slow8033]

All I did was take mine off, give it a sanding to take off any loose flakes and hit it with a light black primer. Then I just sprayed them with the rubber undercoating they sell everywhere. Worked perfectly and its even rubbery.