HF US General tool chest drawer trim - black

[rattle_snake]

Looking for some type of material I can make drawer trim with. HF used to sell a black trim kit, but no more.
I have somewhat of a mis-mash of HF toolboxes. Series 1, 2 and 3. The drawer lip appears to be the same. I removed the bright trim on a series 2 and replaced with some black rubber U shaped adhesive trim. It's OK but looking for a better solution, something metal. Pinch type not adhesive.

 

[rsanter]

If it’s aluminum, annodise it

 

[tarbellb]

Possible to remove and paint?

 

[rattle_snake]

Yes could remove and change color. Maybe powder coat. Just need a whole PC setup and an oven.

 

[Bodj Built]

Vinyl wrap?

 

[rattle_snake]

Interesting. I have lots of vinyl.

Looks like DIY anodizing is fairly simple.

 

[tarbellb]

Interesting. I have lots of vinyl.

Looks like DIY anodizing is fairly simple.

I read a few threads here that suggest DIY anodizing is.... trickier then expected?

Vinyl is so easy to apply that even when it tears and scratches it's easy enough to replace

I just spray bomb mine, pull and spray when they start looking bad again

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

Interesting. I have lots of vinyl.

Looks like DIY anodizing is fairly simple.

I've seen vinyl look really good.

I wonder if a big batch of anodizing wouldn't be too expensive; especially plain black.

 

[csp]

I'd probably plasticote on one and see how it turns out and holds up vs some of the other methods mentioned here.

 

[rattle_snake]

The series 3 has a cheap black plastic edge trim. Seems like I should be able to find something like that.

The series 1 has expensive aluminum extrusion to hold a label. Maybe I could just slip a piece of black plastic into the slot. or cut vinyl strips.

 

[FrankC]

I just did mine, It comes off easy just a tap and they slide off. I powder coated mine. But I own a powder shop.

 

[PugetDude]

Any powdercoat shop could do them in any color you want. It doesnt need to be a mystery, they do stuff like this every day- and with the number of shops that do it they have to be competitive.