Nice example of painted trim

F=MA · Sep 7, 2021

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Autoworker · Sep 8, 2021

I do like the look, do they put flex agent in the paint to help it stay on? My stock trim is peppered pretty good in front of the rear wheel opening @ 8000 miles. Those tires are in need of a little tire shine. LOL

Gurmukh Hundal · Nov 11, 2021

Hey Guys,

First time posting but I've been lurking around the forum since purchasing my Explorer ST a year and a bit ago. I've never been a fan of plastic trim on vehicles due to past experience with faded looking plastics. Finally got around to having all the trim painted to match and overall very happy with the way it turned out.

SassoSon · Feb 21, 2022

Gurmukh Hundal said:

ya that looks awesome! May i ask what it ended up costing you? Would love to have this done to mine.

DaxST · Feb 22, 2022

Gurmukh Hundal said:

Looks great!
Yes, what was the cost? And where did you get it done?

Bryantbjb · Feb 22, 2022

Looks great!

mcfarlrm · Feb 23, 2022

Does anyone know if you can wrap plastic trim?

OHST · Feb 23, 2022

mcfarlrm said:

I asked the same question and my local vinyl installer said it won’t stick properly on unpainted plastic.

Gurmukh Hundal · Feb 24, 2022

SassoSon said:

I had to do mine twice over, not to mention I ordered a new set of flares second time around. First time they were painted it really showed the wavyness in the panels. $2200 at a local shop in Richmond BC for the one time. Would not recommend it on a black car as it'll show imperfections. Also lots of disassembly required for bumpers.

mcfarlrm · Feb 24, 2022

OHST said:

I called a few places and left some voice mails asking this and no one called back so this pretty much confirms it.

OHST · Feb 24, 2022

mcfarlrm said:

He told me that even paint without some kind of adhesion promoter will barely stick to these trims so the vinyl will peel back in about a month along the edges.

mcfarlrm · Feb 24, 2022

OHST said:

Shame because these pictures look sick and paying a couple thousand to paint and no guarantee that will last is a no go in my book. Also, I'm from Cincinnati originally. Gotta love all those potholes with those low profile tires.

F=MA · Feb 24, 2022

mcfarlrm said:

That's one of the reasons I punted the 305/35/22 for 295/40/22.

Blue Beast · Feb 24, 2022

Great to hear from some Cincinnati guys,

MrBoom_5.0 · Feb 26, 2022

Makes such a big difference!!

DudeMasterson · May 1, 2022

Gurmukh Hundal said:

Hey Guys,

First time posting but I've been lurking around the forum since purchasing my Explorer ST a year and a bit ago. I've never been a fan of plastic trim on vehicles due to past experience with faded looking plastics. Finally got around to having all the trim painted to match and overall very happy with the way it turned out.

Looks fabulous!

CLAYMAN · May 1, 2022

2022 ST

RAS1 · May 1, 2022

CLAYMAN said:

Awesome car, I just want to do the wheel arches, dealer will not paint them for me. Any special prep to paint the plastic?

PlatinumST · May 1, 2022

I'm definitely no expert. I'll looking into this in a few weeks once I get my Explorer. I read in one post that they sanded the trim pieces smooth since it's got texture. I wouldn't think the process would be any different from having a bumper painted. A reputable paint shop shouldn't have any trouble with the process.

STFan · May 3, 2022

CLAYMAN said:

First black one that I've seen with the painted trims, looks absolutely amazing.

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