85 Capri

[Eighty85Oh]

Little things make a big difference.

[draggin50]

Looks good! Crazy how such small touches makes such a huge difference.

[slow86fiveoh]

Trim black FTW!!!! Looks good

[86gt40]

Bad ass ! Care to share how ya did it?

[slow86fiveoh]

I don't know what kind of paint you used but SEM trim black is awesome for black exterior trim it lays down smooth and looks factory.

[Eighty85Oh]

You're right, the SEM paint goes on like butter. The 85 Capri has a charcoal colored trim so after doing a little research, I found that people were using SEM Medium Smoke to match the trim on these. It doesn't look charcoal in this picture but it was in fact a very good match.

Normally I would have pulled all the trim to paint it but there is enough of a gap that it was easy enough to paint it on the car. I didn't want to have to worry about breaking clips or anything like that. To prep it, I used some dawn dish soap to clean it, using a detail brush to get into the cracks and a red scotchbrite pad to scuff it up a little. Then I wiped it down with some alcohol and sprayed it.

[86gt40]

Looks awesome! Thanks for the info!

[Maximus]

DAAAANG....that looks sweet!

[86gt40]

So impressed with the pic I went and got 2 cans of this stuff. Doubt I can lay it on as well as he did but I'm sure gonna try.
Looks killer, again thanks for the info

[slow86fiveoh]

That paint lays down without much effort I have used this to restore trim on alot of cars

[chris91]

I've used SEM paints quite a few times, their interior paints are awesome too.

[Eighty85Oh]

[Eighty85Oh]

[86gt40]

Looks killer. You don't need tail lights do ya? Lol

[redfirepearlgt]

Looking pretty tight there. Love to see a Capri being saved.

[IWRBB]

Are you clear coating any of that? If so, Spraymax 2K clear is the best stuff I've ever used in a can. It has a hardener you release into the can after shaking it up. It's the closest to a professional paint job that you can get in a can.

[Walter]

Are you clear coating any of that? If so, Spraymax 2K clear is the best stuff I've ever used in a can. It has a hardener you release into the can after shaking it up. It's the closest to a professional paint job that you can get in a can.

Shit works amazing. $20 a can tho.

[IWRBB]

Yea, it's not cheap. Anything I'm clearing on a car is typically worth the expense though.

[Eighty85Oh]

Are you clear coating any of that? If so, Spraymax 2K clear is the best stuff I've ever used in a can. It has a hardener you release into the can after shaking it up. It's the closest to a professional paint job that you can get in a can.

Thanks for the info... I did not clear it, it was an acrylic enamel the paint shop mixed up and put in a can for me. It wasn't really meant to be a permanent fix. I really just wanted to get rid of the rust before it went through the fender. $20 a can doesn't sound too bad right now considering that's about what I've been paying for the trim paints and the custom mix was $46.

[Eighty85Oh]

On second thought, I'm wondering if I should clear the lower trim. These cars came with single stage paint but clearing the trim may keep it looking nice for a lot longer.