Painting Bezels

[AleroMike87]

sorry been lookin through forums but havnt found what type of paint to use, and if it would be better to put a clear coat over it after. i have a midnight blue alero and im going to paint the bezels white, to go along with my stickers, calipers and underglow. has anyone painted theres white with a blue alero? how do u guys think it will turn out?

what type of paint should i use? should i use? is there anyway to get rid of scratches inside/outside? do i paint the whole crome peice? or should i cover the areas where the bulbs are? thanks

[SweetNLow]

its gonna look like ass painting them white

jsut clear them and leave them chrome

[Menace]

Well if your painting them white to go along with your stickers and underglow then your car already looks like trash and it will only add to the horror.

[Coldfire]

Can you post up a pic of your car (larger than your avatar)? I have to agree that I don't think white would look good, but if you're gung ho check with whiteliquid??? I think he did his...

[Alerwhoa]

white looks like ass on trim pieces in vehicles... ive seen it done in sunfires... cavi's... civics... never once looked good in any vehicle not to mention it'll chip over time then REALLY look like butt

Fabric covered trim pieces or Carbon Fiber trim pieces looks WAY better most of the time depending on how its used and to what extent.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

on midnight blue, you either want to match it or leave it chrome. I would suggest matching it, but mask off the turn signal portions so they still reflect.

[Alerwhoa]

Duurrrr i thought you were talkin about interior pieces... Ill read the post more thuroughly next time haha

[cavaliers60]

I have a midnight blue Alero... I just left mine the way they are when i took the reflector out... Here's a couple pics for ya..


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/100_5746.jpg
I took this one pretty much right after I did it...



and here is a more current photo...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/picture038.jpg

[AleroMike87]

heres some pics of my car http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2452331/1

Thanks for the help

btw to the person who said my car looks like shit. how can you say that when you havnt even seen it. i think it looks great for 2 months of work, considering im 19 go to college and paid for the car my insurance for the year and everything else. but thanks bro

[Gr1m]

what the hell happened to your exhaust? are those tips or does the exhaust itself come out 3-4 inches?

[AleroMike87]

yeah i know it sticks out alot. working on it

[[ion] C2]

Don't paint the bezels. Car looks nice, btw.

[battistoni21]

i think the rims are ugly.....

[SweetNLow]

^^^ have you ever posted pictures of your car? im curious to see it

[Oldsnut]

personally I say match the colors, but that is only my opinion. The rest of the car is awesome, Good Job! Nice windows. I would consider smokin the taillights.

[mrmike]

To answer your original question, almost any type of spray paint will work and you don't need a clear coat. The headlights are a sealed unit so the bezels aren't exposed to weather or other road hazards like stones and road salt. I just painted mine with automotive touch up paint and put them back together. Its been a year and its perfect even after a Canadian winter. As for the color, you won't like white. It will draw attention to the front of the car and away from the rims. I suggest going with a gunmetal (dark silver) It will look classy and custom and will draw more attention to the chrome rims. You should also disable your daytime running lights for the best effect. Good luck :)

[Menace]

Your car does look likt sht man, loose the crappy tint, throw away the walmart rims

[cavaliers60]

I like the tint, but the rims are iffy to me... But that's just me. I need to tint my windows... :( That's going to come later though.... Right now I'm working on the interior... It needs help. lol

[_01Alero_]

I never did like the two-tone tint jobs. Just looks ridiculous IMO. The rims look alright, but not my style. I would agree with mrmike on the color for the bezels. It wouldn't draw attention to your front end, and distract from the rest of the car.

[AleroMike87]

thanks for the input guys, btw how do u disable the running lights?

and to menace, i got no problem with you bro, why r you so angry? and walmart rims? those are DUB Shorelines bro

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

disabling the running lights involves blocking a connection in a relay, however, I forget WHICH relay.

And I didn't even know walmart sold rims, so I don't know where that comment came from. lol

[ptrudel]

1. not bad...just clear the corners, don't paint the bezels.
2. don't take the comments here to heart, different ppl like different stuff...and the guys here arent scared to tell it to you how it is to them
3. car looks decent...i'm not a fan of the rims or the tint, but its your car so do what you want

[Satsuriku]

^
what he said on his second point.

with that, im hating your exhaust in the worst way man. i actualy like that tint but perferr the old style and like 15% above all ^_^ and im not digging your rims all that much, good concept but the look isnt there. but over all its a decent looking ho dude! keep it up

[lilfee504]

i like your rims and ur tint kid. its a hoe getter, so go get them hos and smash them behind ur tint...overall good job!:cool:

[Menace]

I dont have a problem with you either. I dont care what brand they are they look like trash man..sometimes the truth hurts.