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Re: trim black...
>From: "Chris Chemidlin" <spredhaus@hotmail.com>
>To: smartin@ntl.sympatico.ca, csmende@neubayern.net,
scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: trim black...
>Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 10:51:51 PST
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>>From: Sean Martin <smartin@ntl.sympatico.ca>
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>>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.
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>>I can't remember who it was that was talking about it. If you are out
>there
>>please speak up, and fill us in.
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>>Sean Martin
>>87 8V
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>HERE! (raising hand)
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>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
(or you can clean the plastic bits!)
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!
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>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.
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>Scuff the VW emblem with some fine sandpaper first. For the bumpers,
>electrical tape and a heat gun looks good, too.
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>CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
>http://www.spredhaus.com
>http://www.angelfire.com/nj/spredhaus
>58 Type1 Ragtop
>84 Jetta uGLi
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