B Pillar Trim Refresh

[Maxfly]

When I got the car Kev had wrapped the B pillar trims in carbon fibre effect wrap, unfortunately this was beginning to get a bit tatty an I fancied a change so bought some replacements from a strange man.
I finally got round to rubbing em down and painting them up but went Anthracite instead of pearl black as that's what was in stock. Quite pleased with finish and after a few weeks I plan on a bit of wet and dry to flat em down a bit but even them now they are not too bad tbh:) nothing spectacular but I like it as a kind of oe+ thing hehe

How they were
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/2B7C2310-1B0D-4ECF-84A3-06D9B097B09E.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/2B7C2310-1B0D-4ECF-84A3-06D9B097B09E.jpg.html)

Wee sand to smooth them a bit
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/89C16CD6-6029-4B2F-A252-1B8C383C6C97.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/89C16CD6-6029-4B2F-A252-1B8C383C6C97.jpg.html)

An fitted
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/677B54D8-F8F6-4DFC-BFC6-9FD0B1407620.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/677B54D8-F8F6-4DFC-BFC6-9FD0B1407620.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/68823F16-3F3D-4915-8FE3-3C95E7F1DB4E.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/68823F16-3F3D-4915-8FE3-3C95E7F1DB4E.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/5443942A-F7FB-4DCA-B98D-9060DB277838.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/5443942A-F7FB-4DCA-B98D-9060DB277838.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/3B4DC80F-391D-4BE5-99E5-19CEC5BA8871.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/3B4DC80F-391D-4BE5-99E5-19CEC5BA8871.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/46831C30-A533-4D8E-8035-9A3959DB27C9.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/46831C30-A533-4D8E-8035-9A3959DB27C9.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Maxfly/ZS%20180/286B13B3-3372-4439-AE7E-1FEE71F1FBA7_1.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Maxfly/media/ZS%20180/286B13B3-3372-4439-AE7E-1FEE71F1FBA7_1.jpg.html)

[john180]

I like! Nice job.

[reaper0709]

Looks awesome mate. I may have a go after the many other things on my list to do :laugh:

[Djules]

Barely noticeable, good job !

[petet16]

I like them, I'd be tempted to give them a coat of gloss clear coat

[ian zs180]

Nice job there mate

[Maxfly]

Cheers guys:)
Hopping they will shine up after a wet an dry session Pete as there's plenty clear laquer on there so think a flat and polish would work??

[petet16]

ah right, if they've already been clear coated then wet + dry and a polish should bring them up a treat.

[Maxfly]

Cheers pete, aye I reckon my prep could have been better for a smooth glossy finish. Think I should have sanded the grain a smidge more but a flat should work well:)

[talkingcars]

Looks good - on my maestros I did the pillers in satin black, much prefered it to the O/E gloss.

[Lukeus101]

Much better than the carbon mate! Might have to steal that idea ;)

[Maxfly]

Cheers James, the matt would look good on el maestro for sure:)


Much better than the carbon mate! Might have to steal that idea ;)

Cheers Luke, I had also planned on having a logo or something in silver/grey or black on each trim under the lacquer so it was visible but very subtle probably just the octagon or similiar....unfortunately time and patience dictated this as a no but may revisit this ideas too:)

[MG ZS STE]

so bought some replacements from a strange man.


Oi!

Looks a professional job that, nice bit of added detail ;)

[Maxfly]

Oi!

Looks a professional job that, nice bit of added detail ;)

:D you resemble that remark ;)
Cheers min, you did a good job removing them so more intact clips than I had before:)

[daytona365]

Looks a good job.

[stamford]

Nice work, sort of trim we take for granted and forget about.

[peterzs]

Looks good, finish looks great to me.

One up together car.

Like the stickers. ;);)

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