Will the paint stick or..............

[96Civic_Coupe]

i have a DX, and i think my side moldings are made out of this rough stuff
(they are black and i wanna paint them to match the rest of the body), anyways i've spoken to a couple auto body shops and they say that the paint my not stick on those moldings. has anyone else experienced this, if so please help.

[GScivic7]

take them off and sand them well. I don't know if they are just primered or painted from the factory. Best thing to do is sand them well, give it like 2-3 coats of primer then as many coats of color and clear that you see fit.

[Beastiek2]

exactly right i help my buddy on his 97 teg do his moldings came out nice using the same ideas as GS and its cheap!!

[Ricochet]

Or you could buy some from a junkyard off an EX. I think those come painted.. I know the rear license area and door handles are painted on them.

[96Civic_Coupe]

then how come two different body shops have told me that the paint might not stick? and thanks for reminding me on the license plate part, F**K !!!