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Whats the trick with painting panels and the holes for body trim?

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rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#698119
Here is a trivial question I'd like to put out.

After I painted my bonnet (will be do it again later though 🤪) the holes for the chrome trim and emblem had gotten smaller.

I ended up chipping the paint when putting the plugs in for the emblem.

What's the best way to avoid this next time? I used a drill bit by hand to lightly take off the paint in the holes, but I'm worried it may scratch it too far and expose some metal.

Thanks
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

Dilbert Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#698203
if your worried about about a little metal showing and having some rust show up you could spray the area with something like wurth cavity protection spray. put the trims on then wipe the area clean.

rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#698287
Drilling before the color coat sounds like the go.

Thanks fellas.
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#698294
yep jus trun through them B4 paint cleans out all the primer and overspray
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