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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:52 AM
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i am in the process of repainting my car, and i stripped some old black paint off of the trim. i was going to polish it but some pieces are in such horrible shape that they would have to be replaced, so i am thinking of just going with black again

what kind of paints would you recommend? also, what should i try to get the scratches out, i went down to 320 grit, but it took a while to sand out. i dont care to spend extra time for the shiny!

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 01:08 AM
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Trim color is satin black, halfway between gloss and flat. I use regular old krylon and reapply as necessary.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 01:44 AM
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what about some self-etching primer first, then the paint?

would that maybe make it smoother?
also, what about por-15, rumor has it it gets better with age?
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