i've always hated the plastic trim on the back of my window. it reminds me of the plastic fender flares on my Wrangler. after a little while they turn light gray and it looks like crap. i didnt want to use any of the "ghetto slime" (silicone dressing, etc) on it since it never last. not that i wash my truck that much either, lol.

so i decided to do what i did on my wrangler.







it's no where near a professional job, but hey....looks better than what it did.

 

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.co...e-restorer.htm

This is not ghetto slime, it's a dye. Works very well and lasts.

 

oh, i never knew they had anything like that. have you used it? how long does it last. not a bad idea. but i also look at it this way, $13 for that versus $1 for the gloss black spray paint.

i guess im just a creature of old habit too. with the past 2 jeeps i had i painted the flares, so i figured it would work good enough for this too. lol.

 

Actually looks pretty damn good for a DIY job. Way to go man.

 

Makes a world of difference huh Looks good.


Now throw some tint on that 3rd brake light and blend it all in nicely...

 

Looks good. What's that sticker you are trying to hide?!

 

WooHoo, liking your neighbors

 

I haven't used it, but some guys in the detailing forum have and they really like it.

I hope you used Krylon Fusion for paint. I'm a bit concerned about peeling and flaking.

 

Looks good man, nice work. Blends in nicely, especially with a black truck.

 

nope. home depot special. 99 cents for a can. hopefully it will be ok. my jeep flares have held up for about 2.5 years now & dont show any signs of damage. if it does ill look into another paint or just spray it again.

 

well, i got bored last night & since i was off this morning i went a little crazy.
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after






i like it...not the best job in the world, but it will do for me, lol.

 

lol did you spray over the chrome with spray paint??? Oh and I like the rear window btw.. plan to do that on mine real soon.

 

lol. yup. well, some adhesion promoter/primer, 2 coats of primer, 4 coats of gloss black, & 4 coats of clear. again, not perfect/professional, but good enough for me, lol.

 

BIG LOL to "Ghetto Slime " ... I got the same prob... My Honeycomb grill was bad faded when I bought my truck so I got a can of black plastic paint and now its black , but all my other stuff is greying fast.. I am just to chicken to paint everything on my truck back black.. Also I am starting to think maybe it was not black... I just dont know.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...-100-0690.html

 

I painted the grill on my 2000 f150 and an older set of wheels black and it came out good too. good job. looks nice.