I'm prepping my car for paint and I want to touch up the black trim on the outside of the car... the black bars on the T-tops, the metal trim around the hatch, the antenna, the door handles and locks, and the metal mesh under the front hood vents. I've searched and the best suggestion I've seen so far is Duplicolor Trim Paint. But how long does it hold up? Is it glossy or flat? I have a white car, so I think glossy black would look really good on the trim. So I was wondering if anyone has tried or has any thoughts about using black caliper paint.

I'm talking about the good Folia Tec stuff that comes w/ the hardener. I used this on the calipers for my '99 Grand Prix and it was very shiny and held up very well. It costs about $40 for a kit, and I figure I could do all the trim and maybe the front calipers w/ 1 kit. Is it worth it, or will the Duplicolor give me the shine and long life I'm looking for?

 

There is trim paint that is called satin black.
This is what the original color of the trim is supposed to be.
I don't think gloss would look good IMO.

 

Well I just came across this old post... I did use the Folia Tec and it looks awesome! The gloss black on the gloss white really pops. I even had enough left over to paint both the calipers and the drums w/ more to spare. U don't really see the calipers or drums behind the rims, but at least they're not rusty anymore.

 

caliper paint ? huh? ive never heard of such a thing

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