trim black...

["Chris Chemidlin" <spredhaus@hotmail.com>]

>From: Sean Martin <smartin@ntl.sympatico.ca>

>Someone on the list had talked about painting his bumpers and other 
trim
>pieces.  Some sort of vinly paint if I recall.  I was thinking of doing 
this
>myself this summer.  Just take off the bumpers and all for a day of 
cleaning
>and painting.
>
>I can't remember who it was that was talking about it.  If you are out 
there
>please speak up, and fill us in.
>
>
>Sean Martin
>87 8V

HERE!  (raising hand)


When i get one of my $100 wunder-vws, I always remove as much of the 
black exterior trim as possible. the flares, grille, rear fill plate, 
whatever!  This makes it easier to buff the car out, and you can vinyl 
paint the trim.  Clean the plastic buts in Simple Green first, and let 
them completely dry.  Then spray on some vinyl paint that you can get at 
any PEPBOYS (or similar) store!  Give it a few coats, and it'll look 
great!

TIP: If you're gonna paint the chrome VW emblem, or the chrome strips in 
the bumper (a la Jetta I), the paint wont stick by itself.  I painted 
mine, then drove to CA from NJ, and by TX it was chrome again.

Scuff the VW emblem with some fine sandpaper first. For the bumpers, 
electrical tape and a heat gun looks good, too.



CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
http://www.spredhaus.com
http://www.angelfire.com/nj/spredhaus
58 Type1 Ragtop
84 Jetta uGLi




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