So, I have an appt for Radio Flyer at a paint shop to get the hood swapped, the fender fixed, and sprayed to match the rest of the Jeep.
The paint job that is on it is decent and has quite a bit of life left, so I'm not dropping the coin on a full fledged resto.
Before it goes in the shop, I'll be removing the wood trim moldings from the side.
The woodgrain vinyl had long since been replaced by a dark brown paint between the moldings. Since I like the look, but want a nod to originality, I'm gonna order a 3M Dinoc in ebony metallic to keep the dark theme.
https://www.metrorestyling.com/3M-DI-NO ... onymet.htm Me likey!
Since I'm not going back "Original" and my Waggy isn't a collectible low-mileage gem, I don't see the reason to spend $1200 on repop trim. Especially since I'm making it unique.
My question is this:
Has anyone actually had experience a) Painting or b)vinyl wrapping their old trim?
I plan on sanding the old trim, cleaning it up, and reusing it.
If I paint, I could use a graining tool to give the wood effect. I would need a paint that would bond to plastic. And I'm unsure of the properties of the aged pieces.
I could also simply wrap them in some other 3M Dinoc vinyl and have pieces that last as long as the rest of the vinyl.
I have seen both scenarios mentioned on the IFSJA site, but nobody has first hand experience or pics available.
Thanks!