DOHCRagtopguy Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 On my 93, the trim is fading badly, here's some pics: Any quick solutions known? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripp Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 You have to repaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Is there enough paint to compound it? Or for a quick fix, rub it down with Wd40, I kid you not. Turtle wax ICE may do the same thing since it's oil-based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptnjack Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 mine is faded too on the rescue I am rebuilding. I plan on painting it. It looks to me that if we were careful and taped everything off with the trim in place, sanded and prepped properly, used rattlecan dupli-color should do a nice job on that small area. My problem is that the piece on the driver side of my car is cracked/broken in two pieces. I am going to try and repair it, I have yet to find a used one....still looking but no verts found around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleeingpepper Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Mine's fading too! Need to try that WD 40 thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCRagtopguy Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Well, since WD-40 is our main competitor, I have to try CRC Power Lube instead! I know where my bread is buttered!! Power Lube is better anyway (shameless commercial plug ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 it's just a temporary fix obviously, just something oil-based and I used it to make the hood of our old '82 Caprice Classic Estate wagon look new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 On my old 93 vert, the paint came right off those 3 pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidHowell3633 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I saw a pic where someone painted those three pieces gloss black- matched the black top. I can't recall the body color. May have been red like mine. Didn't look too bad. I see the current Chrysler convertibles have that area painted black. The only reason I would consider doing that is not having to worry with matching the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptnjack Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 The paint was chipping badly on my white 93, the undercoat was black so it looked terrible. Also...the trim on the driver side was broken in two pieces. Over the weekend I removed the three trim pieces around the rear deck and the spoiler. I used gorrilla glue and strips of galvinized sheet metal as a backer to repair the broken piece then clamped/glued in a deheaded 16 penny galvinized nail for additional reinforcement. filled with three coats of body filler, sanded, primed, sanded and painted. The strips on the doors were left in place and taped off slipping the tape under the molding and then masked off all the body panels/glass etc. I applied 10 coats of Krylon Fusion Gloss white to all the parts. On my white 93...a very close color match...you can see only the slightest color difference. I called Krylon CSR and they said that the fusion is acrylic laquer with flex additives...basically auto paint in a can (a nice adjustable fan spray too). The CSR said wait 7+ days, wetsand and buff to desired sheen. We'll see. here's pics of the finished product..notice the repair on the broken driver side trim turned out pretty good. http://justrightdomains.com/ragtop/P1010182.JPG http://justrightdomains.com/ragtop/P1010181.JPG http://justrightdomains.com/ragtop/P1010180.JPG http://justrightdomains.com/ragtop/P1010179.JPG http://justrightdomains.com/ragtop/P1010178.JPG update....I waited 14 days. I wetsanded with 1500 and used a buffer and polishing compound. The finish is now slick as a baby's butt and has a very high sheen. Not as deep as the clearcoat finish on the car but the color and gloss are far better than expected and certainly acceptable and now the color appears even closer match to the factory code 16. Not perfect but. ...very impressive. Just take your time with the initial prep as always, lots of light coats, lots of cure time, gentle but deliberate sanding and polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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