corpusmarine
Member
- Location
- Corpus Christi Texas
thanks for the reply, just wondering if anyone found a way to remove the flaky white clear coat without damaging the trim
Faded Window Trim Repair
- Thread starter MTN FX
- Start date
It's been wrapped, painted, polished, and replaced by different members here. It all depends on how much work you want to put in, how much money you want to spend, or how you want it to look in the end.
Good luck and let us know what you decide to go with. :good:
T'talk
Good luck and let us know what you decide to go with. :good:
T'talk
- Location
- Miami
- Car
- 2004 Infiniti FX35 Supercharged
I wrapped it recently in 3M 1080 Gloss Black(front not wrapped, back is wrapped)View attachment 7043
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- Location
- Miami
- Car
- 2004 Infiniti FX35 Supercharged
^ haha, it's the only picture with faded trim I have on my phone...
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- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
Wrapping is the easiest option after polishing. I polished the lower portion because they were only lightly faded. The uppers I wrapped in 3M vinyl because polishing didn't take it all out. It's a pretty easy fix.
- Location
- Miami
- Car
- 2004 Infiniti FX35 Supercharged
It took me 10-15 min per window for upper trim
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- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
Don't worry about wrapping, if you mess up, just peel and try again. There's no real risk.
4myfreedom
Member
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Car
- 2009 fx50s
I am going to find this Bondo product but there are a lot of companies that do the same
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
Bondo stuff doesn't work well on window trim. Been there, tried that. You're just sort of making it blacker, but it doesn't do anything for the fading.
My windshield trim has a small section where the clear started to peel. I'm about to wrap that in 3M as well.
My windshield trim has a small section where the clear started to peel. I'm about to wrap that in 3M as well.
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio
Can you buy new window trim?
- Location
- Miami
- Car
- 2004 Infiniti FX35 Supercharged
Hey zebra555
Yours looks great. Do u have to take the trim off to wrap. Can u post up where u got the 3m 1080 at and maybe the steps u took. A few pages back is my ride with crappy looking trim
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I removed the lower trim(broke all clips of course). I wrapped the upper one without removing.
FX4BR
Member
Had mine wrapped in black vinyl about a year ago. Still holding up very well, no issues.
I tried the bondo and I wouldn't recommend it after seeing how it held up. Got spotty looking after a while. Either paint or vinyl wrap seems like the best way to go.I think I am going to try the vinyl wrap next.