whats up guys getting my fx painted and wanted the body shop to paint the bottom plastic trims below the bumpers but they say they cant because they paint will chip easily. Was thinking of getting it vinyl wrapped instead in a gloss black or carbon fiber wrap. Have any of you tried vinyl wrapping the bottom trim?
Vinyl Wrapping the bottom trim
- Thread starter Jayr
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- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Car
- 2011 FX35 AWD
Personally, if they say they won't for that reason, you need to look for a new shop.
thanks for your input Eothain how ever they have stared working on it already so it will be complicated going that route. This shop was recommended by a family member.
I suppose I jumped the gun replying. He meant the matte plastic on the lower rear bumper. I was talking about he lower chrome on the doors
- Location
- Inland Empire, CA
- Car
- 2003 FX45
Your body shop can paint that plastic. They just don't want to hassle it. (And hassle warrantying it.)
- Location
- Miami
- Car
- 2004 Infiniti FX35 Supercharged
+1, you need to prep that textured plastic before painting or wrapping!
I scratched up that plastic on the doors by accident, so I took plastidip and I painted it black.
Matches the other black plastic perfectly. In the photo it's right after being sprayed, but after a few days of driving around and getting it a little dusty, it evened out.
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nice you did it your self how hard is it to do im pretty handy with diy projects?
that looks real good thanks will see what route i take when i get my fx back.I scratched up that plastic on the doors by accident, so I took plastidip and I painted it black.
Matches the other black plastic perfectly. In the photo it's right after being sprayed, but after a few days of driving around and getting it a little dusty, it evened out.
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Do the handles while you're at it. The 2nd gen rear door handles pop right of with a torx wrench (t30 for all 4 doors), which can be accessed through a little port hole covered up by a black sticker/plug on the inside of the door. the front passenger side is the same, but you'll have to wrap the handle while it's semi-attached to the door because of the electronic access button. The front driver side is similar to the front passenger, but is a little more tricky since you have the same access button and door key assembly (wrap both while hanging off the door).
that was the plan but they're a complex shape to avoid wrinkles. Skills need dialing in
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Prestretch it first and you won't have too many problems. Make sure you buy enough to redo it if the end result isn't up to standards.
Here's a close up of mine:
Here's a close up of mine:
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- Location
- Inland Empire, CA
- Car
- 2003 FX45
Nice job, P!
Does the seam in back hold up well?
Does the seam in back hold up well?
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The back of the handle isn't wrapped. It's exposed chrome but you can't see it.
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The seam has been properly post-heated. The only way it will separate is if someone purposely tries to peel it off or washes it up close with a high pressure nozzle.