Painting Chrome trim black

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

What's the best way to do this? I'm planning on painting all the chrome trim on my 06 malibu gloss black. I'm wanting to do both grills, the side molding and the molding on the back. The problem I'm having is that the side molding is two parts and I don't know how to take it off or if I even really have to.. Part of the side molding is gray and I want to leave it that way but it has a chrome accent piece that I want to replace. Help me out guys.

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[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

Oh yea and also when tinting tail lights with nightshade do I have to take the lights apart or can I just take them off the car and spray them?

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

come on guys, it's a decent day outside and I want to get started on it

 

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

Nightshades could be done either way. IMO, it looks cleaner/sharper when you disassemble them and paint the inside of the lens.

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

how do you take apart a tail light?

 

[SuperchargedRS 10+ year member]

What's the best way to do this? I'm planning on painting all the chrome trim on my 06 malibu gloss black. I'm wanting to do both grills, the side molding and the molding on the back. The problem I'm having is that the side molding is two parts and I don't know how to take it off or if I even really have to.. Part of the side molding is gray and I want to leave it that way but it has a chrome accent piece that I want to replace. Help me out guys.

Media blast it, prime paint clear, done.