Painting Trim on 02 Ex

jawillou · 02-17-2010, 07:10 PM

Last weekend i took on the task of painting all the lower trim on my 02 Ex. It was more work than i expected but it turned out pretty well. here are some pics

it was getting dark when i finished so i will try and take some better finished photos this weekend.

DanaM · 02-17-2010, 07:24 PM

Looks good, what did you use to do the job? On my 01 Sport I was going to paint the moldings and bumpers while on the truck.

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jawillou · 02-17-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaM

Looks good, what did you use to do the job? On my 01 Sport I was going to paint the moldings and bumpers while on the truck.

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i used Krylon Fusion spray paint. im curious to see how it will hold up but touch up shouldnt be too hard if i do get some scratches. i took it all off so i wouldn't have to tape off my whole truck and so i could get all the edges and such.

DanaM · 02-17-2010, 08:03 PM

cool, thank you sir!

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*Sams01XplrSprt* · 02-17-2010, 08:18 PM

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animex2 · 02-18-2010, 10:59 AM

Looks like what im going to be doing soon. When I was 16 and had my first car, a 92 Ford Taurus, I decided to paint the bumpers red on a white car (dont ask... terrible idea...) and did 2 layers of primer and a 2 layers of krylon fusion... I couldnt get it to scratch off / peel off when I tried without sanding it... I put 2 layers of white paint over it, even the entire car professionally painted black, every time the bumper got a scratch, red showed right up.

So if you do the first layer of paint correctly, it will bond to it like its the color the moldings came out of the factory with.

elcapitanmas · 02-18-2010, 08:18 PM

How hard was it to take off and reattach the moulding? Its the first thing on my list for spring and I was just figuring on taking the time to tape and paper THOROUGHLY. Those fender clips look like a B$tch to get on and off without damage. I too have done exterior painting before, taking the pieces off, sanding, multiple primer coats, sanding, wet sanding, clear coat, and it has come out indestructible. Difference was taking the parts off was MUCH easier than the X

jawillou · 02-20-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by elcapitanmas

How hard was it to take off and reattach the moulding? Its the first thing on my list for spring and I was just figuring on taking the time to tape and paper THOROUGHLY. Those fender clips look like a B$tch to get on and off without damage. I too have done exterior painting before, taking the pieces off, sanding, multiple primer coats, sanding, wet sanding, clear coat, and it has come out indestructible. Difference was taking the parts off was MUCH easier than the X

taking it off wasnt too bad except for the clips in the inner fender wells. I would suggest seeing you can buy new ones just to replace the ones in there and then you can just cut the heads off and pull the old ones out. there is a trick to the other ones and most of them have a V shape so once you figure out how to pinch the two sides they come out rather easily. For the doors i found it pretty easy to just pop off the interior panels and reach in and push the v together and they come right out. let me know if you have a specific questions about any of the panels.

02-17-2010, 07:10 PM	#1
jawillou Wannabe Elite Explorer Tucson, Arizona 2002 Ford Explorer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 13 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Painting Trim on 02 Ex Last weekend i took on the task of painting all the lower trim on my 02 Ex. It was more work than i expected but it turned out pretty well. here are some pics it was getting dark when i finished so i will try and take some better finished photos this weekend. __________________ : 02 Ford Explorer 2wd 4.0 V6, Flowmaster 40 series muffler, 245/70R16, Alpine Head unit with ipod, 12" Rockford Fosgate Sub and 1200W amp, repainted trim Future...more repainted trim, KKM intake?

02-17-2010, 07:24 PM	#2
DanaM Wannabe Elite Explorer Columbus 2001 Sport 4WD Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 118 Vehicle Specs	Looks good, what did you use to do the job? On my 01 Sport I was going to paint the moldings and bumpers while on the truck. D a n a __________________ This is why I love driving my Explore in the snow: http://www.cardomain.com/id/danam D a n a

02-17-2010, 08:03 PM	#4
DanaM Wannabe Elite Explorer Columbus 2001 Sport 4WD Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 118 Vehicle Specs	cool, thank you sir! D an a __________________ This is why I love driving my Explore in the snow: http://www.cardomain.com/id/danam D a n a

02-17-2010, 08:18 PM	#5
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	nice x __________________ 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0 sohc engine. Mods include: dual 40 series flowmasters & high flow k&n air filter & removed silencer & yellow fog lights (sold for $1,800) as of 2-26-12

02-18-2010, 10:59 AM	#6
animex2 Wannabe Elite Explorer Buffalo, NY 2004 XLT Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 47 Vehicle Specs	Looks like what im going to be doing soon. When I was 16 and had my first car, a 92 Ford Taurus, I decided to paint the bumpers red on a white car (dont ask... terrible idea...) and did 2 layers of primer and a 2 layers of krylon fusion... I couldnt get it to scratch off / peel off when I tried without sanding it... I put 2 layers of white paint over it, even the entire car professionally painted black, every time the bumper got a scratch, red showed right up. So if you do the first layer of paint correctly, it will bond to it like its the color the moldings came out of the factory with. __________________ Black 2004 4 Door 4.0 Explorer XLT Trim, DVD Player , 3.73 Rear Axle, LSD, 265/70R17 Firestone Destination A/Ts Odometer currently reads around 75k

02-18-2010, 08:18 PM	#7
elcapitanmas Wannabe Elite Explorer Coventry Ct 2002 xlt Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 91 Vehicle Specs	How hard was it to take off and reattach the moulding? Its the first thing on my list for spring and I was just figuring on taking the time to tape and paper THOROUGHLY. Those fender clips look like a B$tch to get on and off without damage. I too have done exterior painting before, taking the pieces off, sanding, multiple primer coats, sanding, wet sanding, clear coat, and it has come out indestructible. Difference was taking the parts off was MUCH easier than the X