red trim stripe October 15, 2012, 07:59:10 PM hello everyone. this is my first post. most of you can probably figure out who i am by my username but if not, i am mcassity,,,,son of jcassity. you can call me Mason.for my first post i decided to make it one that showed my '88 tbird and what i did to it today. the silver striping on the trim had worn away to the point where it no longer was pleasant to look at. so i took this opportunity bring the stripes back....but in red. so i went to my local electronics supply store and picked up some red electrical tape and took an hour or two to make it look nice again. the only thing i notice is that nothing else other than the taillights are red. maybe someday i'll put cobra R wheels on and paint the break calipers red. that might bring it all together a little more. but anyway, i think it made my bird look a lot more "mean". what do you all think? Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #1 – October 15, 2012, 08:03:50 PM looks good buddy, nice to see you have some spare time to care for the bird. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #2 – October 15, 2012, 08:43:10 PM Welcome Mason, you have quite the Father :) hope you enjoy your stay here! Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #4 – October 15, 2012, 10:28:14 PM welcome, and the red stripe looks sharp as an accent......i think anymore red might be too much. My car is silver too, and i have a light blue pin stripe and light blue interior, and they all tie in well together. Maybe some red interior accents could help? In any case nice car! Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #5 – October 16, 2012, 10:54:00 AM Looks good. I'm curious how long the electrical tape will hold up applied like that though, and going through washes? Typically it's wrapped around itself for a strong bond. It would be easy to clean and make look new again, that's for sure, assuming it's PVC. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #6 – October 16, 2012, 01:22:07 PM the silver stripes were very worn. almost no silver left. just a factor of time. as far as how long it will last, we'll see. automated washes might be problematic seeing as my local one scares me. its like as cutting jet of water! needless to say, im not going back there. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #7 – October 16, 2012, 09:22:53 PM Quote from: mcassity;400570the silver stripes were very worn. almost no silver left. just a factor of time. as far as how long it will last, we'll see. automated washes might be problematic seeing as my local one scares me. its like as cutting jet of water! needless to say, im not going back there. I wouldn't factor them in. I don't take my cars to any of those places as they do a poor job, and typically strip quality wax that you may have spent hours putting on... Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #8 – October 17, 2012, 12:58:07 AM I was forced to do the same method but with a 20th, it was a whole lot different. I got 3m electrical tape then i had to layout various lengths hanging from my overhead engine hoist.I then had to spray paint it "sunburst gold". That is the exact color of the gold on the 20ths.I then gently lay it atop the existing gold trim then exacto knife / razor blade the excess.you have to put it on without stretching such that your compensating for hot and cold weather.mine has been on there since 2009 without a single sign of it wanting to come off, and yes ive been through some pretty agressive car washes also.Mason,look at that trim close, i studied hard deciding what to do. If your willing , you can see that there is a "faded" plastic cover over top pretty nice silver paint. That plastic cover does not come off from what i can tell. You may not remember us fiddling with this on the kitchen table a few years ago but thats when i found out there is an actual laminate over top of the color itself. its a lot easier to see this on that plastic side marker lamp trim piece you just fixed a couple weeks ago.its my belief that on the removeable hard plastic site trim parts, the center trim will peal out,, not so sure about the rubber molding made into the bumpers though or even the molding along the doors.couple pics of my gold painted 3m vynal electrical tape install for everyone interested. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #9 – October 17, 2012, 03:30:17 PM This is what I'm planning on using to replace mine, when I paint the car soon. Should hold up alot better against the elements and car washes over time, than what electrical tape would. It is also backed by a 3M adhesive strip to attach it to the trim, so it won't be coming back off easily ever. Found the link to that product on NATO btw, so credit goes to them for the find. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #10 – October 17, 2012, 04:37:00 PM Dumb question but taping it off and painting it would be easiest wouldn't it? Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #11 – October 17, 2012, 08:02:26 PM true. nothing beats waxing it yourself. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #12 – October 17, 2012, 08:03:20 PM Quote from: Seek;400599I wouldn't factor them in. I don't take my cars to any of those places as they do a poor job, and typically strip quality wax that you may have spent hours putting on... true Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #13 – October 17, 2012, 08:07:12 PM Quote from: jcassity;400620I was forced to do the same method but with a 20th, it was a whole lot different. I got 3m electrical tape then i had to layout various lengths hanging from my overhead engine hoist.I then had to spray paint it "sunburst gold". That is the exact color of the gold on the 20ths.I then gently lay it atop the existing gold trim then exacto knife / razor blade the excess.you have to put it on without stretching such that your compensating for hot and cold weather.mine has been on there since 2009 without a single sign of it wanting to come off, and yes ive been through some pretty agressive car washes also.Mason,look at that trim close, i studied hard deciding what to do. If your willing , you can see that there is a "faded" plastic cover over top pretty nice silver paint. That plastic cover does not come off from what i can tell. You may not remember us fiddling with this on the kitchen table a few years ago but thats when i found out there is an actual laminate over top of the color itself. its a lot easier to see this on that plastic side marker lamp trim piece you just fixed a couple weeks ago.its my belief that on the removeable hard plastic site trim parts, the center trim will peal out,, not so sure about the rubber molding made into the bumpers though or even the molding along the doors.couple pics of my gold painted 3m vynal electrical tape install for everyone interested. ill take a look. gotta redo one of the stripes anyway. Quote Selected
red trim stripe Reply #14 – October 17, 2012, 08:47:16 PM Quote from: Soul;400653Dumb question but taping it off and painting it would be easiest wouldn't it? not dumb, but the preparation for such a thing called a spray can around your red paint with gold,, well that crossed my mind and i decided not to risk getting airborn particles of gold all in my red paint. Quote Selected
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