Painting my Plastic Trim black?

I have a 2001 explorer sport, with a dark blue paint and a gray plastic trim along the bottom

is their any way i can paint that black on my own?

what would i need?

how do you think it would look, has anyone done it?

 

[FROADER]

The first sticky in the forum you posted in...

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194547

 

[BlackHawk09er]

but is it the same process for ALL of that gray on the bottom? (on an 01 sport)

how much of what do you think i would need?

 

[Paraphoe]

Couple of cans. I'd get black bumper coat or trim spray. Should be available in any self respecting auto parts store. Picked up mine in a Napa nearby.

Check out this thread:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216871

 

[BlackHawk09er]

thanks again man

so now i kno how to do it, but does anyone think it would look good?

check out a pic of an 01 sport and tell me what you think, it would be alot of black

 

[Paraphoe]

I don't think the grey ever looks good. Just keep in mind that with that much black that low on the front it's going to end up getting a bit scuffed up and you'll have to re-coat it more than I've had to do mine.

 

[gmanpaint]

Doing mine tomorrow! I am looking around locally for a new front and rear bumper, so till then, I am breaking out the spray cans! Going to spray the inside of the grill as well, right b/4 my black chrome billet grill gets installed. Between this and watching football, itsa gonna be abusy day!

 

[BlackHawk09er]

yea i can redo it if i need to

 

[Dre]

and that's what I was planning for mine 02 Sport except that mine is all black with gray bottom and bumpers... wondering if perhaps I should get original paint to color match it... instead of just spraying some black...

 

[BlackHawk09er]

thats what im wondering too but im kinda goin for a black and blue look

 

[Donner]

Get a couple jy pieces and see what you think... You can paint them and put them on your vehicle, try dif colors, textures, etc...

 

[BlackHawk09er]

jy peices?

 

[gmanpaint]

jy peices?

Junk yard pieces.

 

[BlackHawk09er]

oh haha thanks

will do

 

[Donner]

jy, I sound like I know something, ha! please be sure to let us know what paint you use... that material has a different texture than most trim...

 

[BlackHawk09er]

ok will do

 

[Uafan]

Check out my explorer, I did the same thing.

 

[Kovalchuk]

I used Herculiner on my plastics and am extremely pleased with the results. It was a lot of prep work to do a proper job... but well worth it with the end result.

Check out my thread if you are interested... and ANYTHING is better than gray plastic!

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223932

 

[BlackHawk09er]

whats the price range of herculiner and regular trim paint?

 

[Kovalchuk]

whats the price range of herculiner and regular trim paint?

A herculiner kit... plenty to do all your plastics is about 80$ US

Trim paint you could do 7$/can... it would take about 6 cans plus clear-coat to do the job.