Touch up paint for lower black side moldings??

[72 Jimmy Power]

HI, Has anyone re-painted or touched the black side moldings on a 72 Jimmy or Blazer? I am going to do mine, but have know idea which black paint i should use. Thanks for any help.

Cliff

[71K5Randy]

I haven’t used it on these moldings specifically but SEM trim black is a great product.

[72 Jimmy Power]

Thanks for replying Randy.

[badpeanut]

On my lower trim I used auto parts store rattle can semi-gloss black and 1/4" wide 3M Vinyl Tape for masking (crisp edge and conformable to contours). It turned out well.

[SoCoC10]

I use Rustoleum Satin thinned 30% w/Acetone. A couple light coats. If you go heavy it gets too shiny in my opinion.

[72 Jimmy Power]

Thanks Guys.

[da-burb]

Don't use paint. Use black automotive vinyl "pin strip tape". I had a guy that restored stainless trim give me this hint back in the early 90's when I was getting ready to paint my burb. 26 years later it looks as good today as it did the day I installed it. Paint will never do that. Back then I found a guy that details cars for dealers and he custom slit the widths I needed for the moldings. I trimmed everything long enough to get 3" of wrap around the back side and have had no shrinkage or delaminating in all these years.

[72 Jimmy Power]

That's Awesome. Thank you very much.

[BobbyK]

I did the same as da-burb except I just used black shelving paper. Same stuff you stick on kitchen shelves.
I got it at my local hardware store in a roll plenty long enough to do all the side trim.

Used an X-Acto knife and a light scribe over the vinyl to cut it to size.
It was a little time consuming but like da-burb, it's been 17 years and it still looks good.



















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[72 Jimmy Power]

Thanks. Also a great alternative. They turned out nice.