Guess what I have covering the other side?
First one to guess gets to come over and do the trim for me.
Friggin Trim
Started by prasamin, Apr 16 2005 03:50 AM
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 03:50 AM
Guess what I have covering the other side?
First one to guess gets to come over and do the trim for me.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 03:53 AM
Black tape?
1996 Volvo 854 2.4L non-turbo 212,xxx miles Forsyth, Ga.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 03:58 AM
Duct tape? No, toilet paper - final answer. Oh well, just when I said your car was immaculate in another thread ...
Seriously, how do you plan on getting that fixed? How about redyeing with Kiwi Premium black shoe polish - cheap enuf fix to try.
Seriously, how do you plan on getting that fixed? How about redyeing with Kiwi Premium black shoe polish - cheap enuf fix to try.
96 854R red/blk (Euro-spec 5-speed)
Conti DWS | Neptunes | H&R springs & spacers | Koni Yellows | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | EST short shifter & cat-back | OBX DP | K&N filter | Momo Anatomico | Hella E-codes | Brass & Delrin Bushings
96 855T silver/blk (Can-spec Auto)
R bumper & sway bars | Exclaim UHP | Thors | Kilen springs | H&R spacers | Monroe Sensa-tracs | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | K&N filter
Conti DWS | Neptunes | H&R springs & spacers | Koni Yellows | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | EST short shifter & cat-back | OBX DP | K&N filter | Momo Anatomico | Hella E-codes | Brass & Delrin Bushings
96 855T silver/blk (Can-spec Auto)
R bumper & sway bars | Exclaim UHP | Thors | Kilen springs | H&R spacers | Monroe Sensa-tracs | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | K&N filter
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:06 AM
QUOTE(merlin390 @ Apr 16 2005, 03:53 AM)
Black tape?
You get to come all the way from the GA to my place and fix my trim for me Will. Let me know when you arrive. And bring some good paint and aluminum polish with you!
I suck at painting stuff, so I'm not even going to attempt this. I hope someone in Los Angeles or San Diego has some experience with this on their Volvo...or someone on VS who's tried something and has proven that it works?
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:09 AM
Aluminum needs to be primed with an acid etching primer. prep it by sanding off all the old paint, clean it, prime it paint it
1996 Volvo 854 2.4L non-turbo 212,xxx miles Forsyth, Ga.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:11 AM
QUOTE(merlin390 @ Apr 16 2005, 04:09 AM)
Aluminum needs to be primed with an acid etching primer. prep it by sanding off all the old paint, clean it, prime it paint it
You're speaking "foreign" to me....I have never sanded or primed anything.....I'll just have to balls-out and try it....
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:11 AM
I painted mine flat black 2 summers ago w/ some kind of regular spray paint and it's now starting to come off a bit. I didn't prime but I sanded the hell out of it.
I removed the trim from the car (pretty easy) then masked off the rubber and went to town. The entire project took about 2 hours not including drying time between coats.
by the way Pras why do you need aluminum polish?
I removed the trim from the car (pretty easy) then masked off the rubber and went to town. The entire project took about 2 hours not including drying time between coats.
by the way Pras why do you need aluminum polish?
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:13 AM
now the polished alum might look good on a silver car
1996 Volvo 854 2.4L non-turbo 212,xxx miles Forsyth, Ga.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:21 AM
Is the trim made of aluminum? Didn't know that as mine is rubberized which is probably why it hasn't cracked nor faded so much in 9 years. I agree with Merlin that polished aluminum will look good on a silver car. Could match the grill like belts to shoes. Hehe.
96 854R red/blk (Euro-spec 5-speed)
Conti DWS | Neptunes | H&R springs & spacers | Koni Yellows | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | EST short shifter & cat-back | OBX DP | K&N filter | Momo Anatomico | Hella E-codes | Brass & Delrin Bushings
96 855T silver/blk (Can-spec Auto)
R bumper & sway bars | Exclaim UHP | Thors | Kilen springs | H&R spacers | Monroe Sensa-tracs | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | K&N filter
Conti DWS | Neptunes | H&R springs & spacers | Koni Yellows | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | EST short shifter & cat-back | OBX DP | K&N filter | Momo Anatomico | Hella E-codes | Brass & Delrin Bushings
96 855T silver/blk (Can-spec Auto)
R bumper & sway bars | Exclaim UHP | Thors | Kilen springs | H&R spacers | Monroe Sensa-tracs | OMP Brace | QBM Endlinks | Samco & HTS hoses | K&N filter
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:27 AM
polishing the trim could yield some pretty sweet results... if you have some spare time I think it'd be worth a shot, and if you don't like it you could of course paint over it 
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:32 AM
QUOTE(850Charisma @ Apr 16 2005, 04:27 AM)
polishing the trim could yield some pretty sweet results... if you have some spare time I think it'd be worth a shot, and if you don't like it you could of course paint over it
that's a good idea...maybe I'll try that first, but I think it'll look ghetto with the grey rails....the trim is rubberized or painted over, but if you peel that off, then it's aluminum underneath.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:35 AM
Pras post a pic of the car as it is now so we can see it a little more whole
1996 Volvo 854 2.4L non-turbo 212,xxx miles Forsyth, Ga.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 04:45 AM
Will, check out the For Sale section under the TSW wheels post...i have alot of pics there....but here are a couple....didn't get any more closeups with the trim though...
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 01:09 PM
Yeah, sand and repaint
1996 Volvo 854 2.4L non-turbo 212,xxx miles Forsyth, Ga.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
Works in progress - Conversion to turbo with a NA motor or 260hp no turbo. Say a prayer for me.
302mm brakes, IPD sway bars front and rear, QBM end links, MSD 6A ignition w/Blaster 2 coil pack, Jet Chip, Bilstein Shocks/Struts, R Springs. Hell I can't remember everything else.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 02:24 PM
I say stick with the black tape Easier then repainting it, and cheaper. But I am a slacker 
Easier then repainting it, and cheaper. But I am a slacker
gdizzle, on 21 May 2012 - 03:52 AM, said:
All the clean cars are in the PNW.
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 03:11 PM
how much is that trimp piece anyway? Compare that cost to the 98-00 V70XC euro rails...what's the difference in cost then?
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Posted 17 April 2005 - 06:08 AM
I think it's some ridiculous price, but I haven't checked...i'm going to do that tomorrow. Anyway, I painted it tonight (in the dark), and it looked somewhat okay...I'll have a better idea tomorrow, and there will be pics of course. Also did my side moldings, and will do bumpers....any ideas on an easy way to get the trim off the bumpers without removing the whole bumper? Is it safe to just tape off and spray?
