audi49

My side mouldings on my '88 944 starting blistering, on both sides, about a year ago. Prepping the car for a show, I repainted them over the past couple of days. For those that could benefit from this, here's my DIY.
Steps: Scrape off old paint+primer (most peeled off like a banana, but some required using a plastic razor blade-like tool and/or local sanding), clean with soap & water, dry, sand with 600 grit sandpaper (be careful to shield the body surfaces when sanding the top & bottom edges of the moulding), clean with paint prep solution, tape (carefully), shield car with plastic sheeting, apply adhesion promoter (2 light coats), apply single stage paint (took about 6 coats, but I think I could have applied more paint per coat in hindsight), let dry, remove plastic & tape!
I used AutomotiveTouchup products. Their adhesion promoter as the primer and a single stage top coat. I was able to order single stage paint in Guards Red from them. I'm very happy with the gloss & the color match.


Ugly


Scraping off the old paint (door & front fender portions only)


Ready for painting


Taping


Covered essentially the whole car with plastic sheet... Necessary as the spray particles get 'everywhere'.


Adhesion promoter & paint


Removed sheeting


Final product


Blistering gone

Tiger03447

Great work!😀! Now you can come and do mine! Lol!

brooklyn944

The black molding looks...kinda good? Definite 924 vibes!

SeaCay

Excellent!

audi49

yes, after seeing it like this I did think for a couple minutes to leave them black. But then thought better of it and finished the job.

Dr. 914

we always add a flex agent to the paint when refinishing the side molding

DrewM

Great info, all of mine are doing the same to some degree....doing it on the car is interesting, I was dreading having to peel them off...

75ohm

That is a pro job... nice work!