How to fix that chipping & peeling window trim

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filler

By Norbi_cvc
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:51 pm #41703 what did you use for filler?
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By teal_dx
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:50 am #41761 any decent quality body filler will work. I used USC because I had some around. Just stay away from the cheap/generic stuff.

You really only need a little bit.
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By Chance
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:15 pm #46241 Did this last night! cant wait to get my hatch back to put all the shiz back on!
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By Chance
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:49 pm #46245
teal_dx wrote:lets see some pics too! this easy fix makes a 15+ yr old car look much younger :woot:


I'll have pics up asap! its amazing how the little things can make your car look sooooo much nicer! :thumb:
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By teal_dx
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:37 pm #46266 painting your wipers with the rest of that black trim paint is a good idea too :thumb:
Pretty much every civic over 10 yrs old I;ve seen has the black paint chipping off :x
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By Chance
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:39 pm #46267
teal_dx wrote:painting your wipers with the rest of that black trim paint is a good idea too :thumb:
Pretty much every civic over 10 yrs old I;ve seen has the black paint chipping off :x


Did that too! lol they look minty fresh! :thumb:
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Re: filler

By Chance
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:40 pm #46269
Norbi_cvc wrote:what did you use for filler?

I used RAGE, Its good stuff!
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By Graham
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:42 am #46308 Just thought id add, mine were faded but not that cracked - using tyre shine really brings them back to life, it works great 8)
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By CivicTypeR
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:51 am #46326 Baby oil works too, but it's only a temp thing. 5-7 days.
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By id3379
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:51 pm #48262 good diy, are your door panel's green ?
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By MI_excoupe
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:43 pm #48351 wow... this is awesome.. i am going to have to do this once warm weather hits again..
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By weaponr82
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:09 pm #67048 Great stuff! Hey. is you car two dif colors? How long did it take?
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