Can anyone tell me the best way to blackout chrome and stainless trim items? I saw this cool pic in another post... and was wondering what they did to the T-bar to get it to look like that??

I have some of the blackout tape, but that's hard to find on occasion. Any ideas??

 

hmmm I had my front grills powder coated flat black..

 

I just sandblasted and painted my rear bumpers but that's a little harsh for thin metal trim.

 

 

That looks GREAT!

 

Scuff it up and paint it.

 

All the window trim and T-bar on my car are painted a semi flat black. I dig it with the dark blue paint.

 

Any pics of this?? And do you worry that the paint will come off of the previously chrome pieces?

 

I'm powdercoating mine.

 

Yeah i whouldnt use tape it whould just peel off

 

Try Dupli-Color trim paint. You can get it at Auto Zone along with a clear adhision promoter primer. Another option would be PPG DP 90 epoxy primer as an adhesion aid.

 

That actually looks better than the C4GS hahaha.

 

I painted the stainless trim on my DD satin black. Scuffed it real good, primered with Krylon, three coats of Semi-flat Krylon on top. It's been on there for a year with no signs of wear. It gets run through an automatic wash about once a week and is driven about 100 miles every day. No regrets.

 

I have always wondered what the GS theme would look like on a late C3. The Admiral Blue is a great color!!!

 

Do you have more pics of this car?? That is beautiful!! Remy

 

Here are some pictures that I have here at work. None are very upclose.

When I purchased the car, the trim was already black. I actually realized at one point that all the trim over the windshield should be chrome since it is an '80, and took to one small portion with some 000 steel wool. I couldn't hardly get that black to come off. I would assume that it is painted since I bought the car from Bubba himself. Although, I do remember reading that in '81 you could order chrome or black trim. I wonder if someone didn't swap out the chrome for black pieces, since there is no chrome on my car.

 

Here you guys go..some nice to know info...Joe!

Q: TSB: 1977-1980: Refinishing Exterior Black Painted Moldings - Passenger Cars Corvette Action Center, 2001-12-19 07:13:48

A: Model Year: 1977-1980Subject: Refinishing of Exterior Black Painted Aluminum Moldings - All Affected Styles - 1977 - 80
Source: Chevrolet Dealer Service Technical BulletinNumber: 80-T-73, Section IDate: January, 1981

To: All Chevrolet Dealers Should it become necessary to refinish the exterior black painted aluminum moldings, used on some style vehicles, because of a chipped or peeling condition, the following steps may be used to aid in the service refinish operation:
1. Remove the affected molding(s). refer to the Fisher Body Service Manual.

2. Strip all remaining color from molding(s) using Ditzler's DX-586.

3. Clean with wax and grease removing solvent, Ditzler's DX-440.

4. Sand molding(s) with 400 wet or dry sandpaper. Reclean.

5. Prime with Ditzler's Epoxy Chromate Primer DP 40/401.NOTE: If any part of molding has oxidized or stained, it should be cleaned with Ditzler's DX-533 Alumiprep before priming.

6. Sand prime coat with 400 wet or dry sandpaper. Reclean.

7. Topcoat with flat black acrylic lacquer.

8. Install refinished molding(s) on vehicle.When using any of the above listed materials, follow the manufacturer's label directions for application procedures and/or drying time.

Labor Time: .5 Hours (includes paint material time)Paint Material Units: GBLabor Operation Number: T1046Chevrolet Motor DivisionGeneral Motors Corporation