Plasti-dip/paint trim?

[svensparx07]

Hi. New member/owner of a 13 1.4L turbo Sonic. It's silver, and I'm wanting to paint some of the exterior trim pieces red (going for a silver/red scheme) and wondering which pieces are generally worthwhile to color. So far I'm planning to PD the headlight rings, mirror caps, window trim, and spoiler. Anything else?

 

[PetePedroPetey]

The tail light rings are a good choice to dip. Also the emblems, and the badges. The headlight rings can be pulled off but you will break a clip. Otherwise you should remove the bumper to get to a screw you can't reach otherwise.

The tail light rings are simple to remove. If you need help ask.

The emblems and badges are something I think should be dipped for sure!




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[svensparx07]

Yeah, I was reading that the headlight rings were a tad obnoxious. I wasn't sure if it was more worthwhile to dip the bowties or just get a vinyl applique and go from there. Seeing as how I'm going for silver/red, the silver border on the stock ones seems fine...just add a red center and should be okay.

Thoughts on mirror covers or window trim?
On a similar note, I saw that as an added option on new Sonics there was a trim piece for the grille that you could have colored...is this piece not included stock or is it just an option to have it painted for additional cost?

 

[PetePedroPetey]

The side window trim pieces and mirror caps are parts I plan to dip as well. I have seen others on this forum who have done it. Sonix has and also reeconron have. I think the red mirror caps look good.

This is reeconrons http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17706

Here is Sonix. http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17165


I'm not sure which grille trim piece you mean but if it's the chrome around the grille others have dipped that and it comes out nice. The two I linked I believe have done it.

As for the emblems if you use vinyl it will be a more gloss finish. If you plastidip them it will be more of a matte finish unless you use glossifier which I haven't used yet so I'm not sure how well it works.

In my post I have my tail light rings dipped and used vinyl for my emblems.


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