Hi

I'm wanting to paint the metal trim on my after-market side steps as the metal has started to tarnish. I'm not sure if the trim is aluminium or powder coated metal, and therefore I'm not sure what I need to paint it.

Has anybody tried this, or any suggestions for products? I was thinking perhaps smooth Hammerite?

Thanks for any input.

Silvo and a toothbrush on mine.

Look like new again. 08MY HSE 3.6 TDV8 Stornoway Grey, Twisted performance cat back... and shed loads of extras!!!

Fine wet and dry with auto sol and a lot of elbow grease brought mine up a treat. Then sealed with auto glym high gloss sealer and they are much easier to keep clean now RRS TDV8 HST
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my trim is coming away on one side, anyone know how they are fixed on? clips ? glue?  RR Sport Supercharged Vesuvius Orange 4.2 V8 First edition

Prefer RR Vouge S/C but they don't do Orange !

Bee, i think they are rivited on, some people reattach them with self tapping screws

NO SIGNS OF ANY FIXING ON THE OUTSIDE  RR Sport Supercharged Vesuvius Orange 4.2 V8 First edition

Prefer RR Vouge S/C but they don't do Orange !

You have to take the step off, the fixings are on the inside

ah ! I see, cheers  RR Sport Supercharged Vesuvius Orange 4.2 V8 First edition

Prefer RR Vouge S/C but they don't do Orange !

B3EEE
I reattached mine with self tapping screws. easy job even for someone as useless with a spanner/screwdriver as me
Put it in off road and no need to remove them

If yours is coming off I'd do this sooner than later or you might lose it on a journey and never see it again  2011 Autobiography Santorini Black

Hi,
Mine were put on fairly recently, but what with the snow and general crap weather here in west yorks, they have tarnished as well, I tried Autosol, and Meguiars metal polish, but not wet n dry with a bit of elbow grease....just booked them in the bodyshop for painting in Java Black next Tuesday, I'll let you know the outcome and hopefully post pics.
Mike.

They will get stone chipped to hell Best thing to use on them to help cleaning is a few coats of a good wax, it makes one hell of a difference next time you clean them.
Welcome to the forum.

Ady 555,

Your very likely to be right Ady 555, but I'm seriously lazy.
It needed some other bits doing, so, hopefully so decent laquer will protect them.
Should get it back tomorrow.

1887uk,

Sorry to have hijacked your thread, got mine painted the other day.
Seem to be ok...so far ....Ady 555 .... Standby..

Got various pics of them in my gallery.

Cheers.
Mike

Anybody filled dents in these alloy trims?

Got some new ones at a good price because they had some slight dents in the alloy trim, not sure wether to just fit them as they are or fill the dents and paint now?

I know they take a bit of stick where they’re mounted. Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, mothballed future project.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.