Window Trim: Vinyl or Powder coat?

JFK · 06-08-2010, 02:14 PM

Has anyone powder coated their window trim with decent results? I need some help deciding between that and vinyl.

d33v00n3h · 06-08-2010, 02:24 PM

I was told not to paint the trim and vinyl it instead because the paint chips and looks gross after a while.

JFK · 06-08-2010, 05:00 PM

I've heard about it chipping with normal paint, but its my understanding that powder coating will yield different results

speed_dmon · 06-08-2010, 05:31 PM

Isn't our window trim plastic?

Bakeme521 · 06-08-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by speed_dmon

Isn't our window trim plastic?

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JFK · 06-09-2010, 03:33 AM

Heading to the powder coating place tomorrow to get them done. I'll let you guys know how it goes/post results

benny90 · 06-09-2010, 09:51 AM

I would go with vinyl just for the fact that it's super cheap and fairly easy to do it yourself, how much is the guy asking for the powder coating?

speed_dmon · 06-09-2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

fail

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...w+trim+plastic

JFK · 06-09-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by benny90

I would go with vinyl just for the fact that it's super cheap and fairly easy to do it yourself, how much is the guy asking for the powder coating?

$80 for two sides. They say they do window molding all the time.

Bakeme521 · 06-09-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by speed_dmon

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...w+trim+plastic

I've painted my trim, it may have plastic pieces that i'm unsure of on there but the exterior part your see if def brushed aluminum.

JFK · 06-12-2010, 06:56 PM

Ended up getting the pieces with removable rubber (the large curved piece and the medium straight piece) powder coated. Came out very nice and clean, however the shop I got them @ ended up BENDING one of the small straight pieces. Fixable, but slightly irritated.

I'm going to go ahead and have my body shop paint the rest of the remaining not powder-coated pieces (the 2 straight ones that sits straight on the doors & the 2 two smallest straight ones) to match the powder coated ones.

Apparently the largest curved pieces are the ones they have trouble with chipping when they put it back on the car. So hopefully this alternative will come out good.

Total price: $80 for the powder coat, Probably $100 for the painted pieces.

Pics soon

E90 Freak · 06-12-2010, 07:26 PM

vinyl is way better then powder coating

AndreM818 · 06-12-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by E90 Freak

vinyl is way better then powder coating

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JFK Private 3 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 08 E92 Join Date: May 2010 Location: LA iTrader: (1)	Ended up getting the pieces with removable rubber (the large curved piece and the medium straight piece) powder coated. Came out very nice and clean, however the shop I got them @ ended up BENDING one of the small straight pieces. Fixable, but slightly irritated. I'm going to go ahead and have my body shop paint the rest of the remaining not powder-coated pieces (the 2 straight ones that sits straight on the doors & the 2 two smallest straight ones) to match the powder coated ones. Apparently the largest curved pieces are the ones they have trouble with chipping when they put it back on the car. So hopefully this alternative will come out good. Total price: $80 for the powder coat, Probably $100 for the painted pieces. Pics soon
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