Trimpaint is chipping....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vibewolf]

hey you all i have been noticing on the grey trimming of my car the paint is chipping.......... its like if its all brittle and just falling off........what do i do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is it posible to take it to a boy shop and they can repaint it or whatever?????any suggestions?????????????? here is a pic of me outlining the trim i am talking about....

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[WaveAction]

well if your cladding is none painted..the body shop wouldnt be the best way to go..if you happened to just pick it up..should go back to the dealership you got it and show them..dont know how it can just chip..i mean it is plastic....got any pics of the actual chipping of it?

[vibewolf]

Yeah i got a pic in photobucket the chip is there on the left side of the tire and it is a whole lot bigger now .............are these trimmings even suposed to have paint ?????????http://s185.photobucket.com/al...0.jpg

[prathman]

Normally the Vibe is sold with the indicated cladding pieces either painted the same color as the rest of the body (monotone) or with them left unpainted as dark gray and somewhat rough plastic.From your previous picture it looks like your cladding may have been painted a glossy gray by a previous owner. You could probably either remove this paint or prep the surface properly and repaint it.

[vibewolf]

do you think it will look good if i remove the paint???? or if i would get it repainted???

[prathman]

Quote, originally posted by vibewolf »do you think it will look good if i remove the paint???? or if i would get it repainted???I think the normal two-tone with unpainted cladding that's standard on the Vibe looks fine. But I don't know what led the previous owner of your car to paint it and what surface preparation may have been done. Probably worth getting the opinion of a body shop or two who can look at the material and paint condition.

[Sublimewind]

Are you talking about that little spot behind the rear wheel?? It definitly looks like they have been re-painted improperly... How you will go about fixing it, i couldn't say, cunsult a body shop... maybe a few different ones to come up with the best course of action... P.s. If you have a photobucket, just copy the [IMG] code at the bottom of each pic to place them in the post like i did for you... Hope you don't mind...

[djb383]

I think it looks good unpainted.

[Sublimewind]

djb383,If you pop a [ IMG] [/IMG ] around the link, it'll pop up in the post... FYI

[djb383]

Guess I'm too dumb to figure it out.

[kevera]

Quote, originally posted by djb383 »I think it looks good unpainted. [IMG]http://img481.imageshack.us/im...6.jpg[/IMG] 1+2 Tone FTW.

[kevera]

[djb383]

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »djb383,If you pop a [ IMG] [/IMG ] around the link, it'll pop up in the post... FYIDayum, I did it, thanks dude. Now, how do I make it smaller?

[kevera]

You can make it smaller from where you are hosting it.There should be options on resizing it.

[djb383]

Thanks to you to, Kev.

[kevera]

No problem,brother.

[vibewolf]

THanx to all who replied but i think i am gonnna just take the paint off............which brings me to the next question............how???? or what do i use?????????

[Sublimewind]

PRESSURE WASHER.... !!!!!The way it's comming off, it should just melt under a pressure washer... But then again, i have now idea, other than paint stripper, and i'm SURE that would melt the plastic... I would again, cunsult a body shop....

[WaveAction]

i dont know about you guys but it doesnt look painted to me..the cladding that is..just looks wet as it's raining during that pic..