Date:         Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:33:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Non-extreme makeover, driveway edition (with pix)
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Hi Stephen,

I did the same thing with my wolfsburg last summer. The black window
trim treatment looks a lot more up-to-date, esp. on vehicles in the
late-model gray or blue colours.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca


Stephen Grisanti wrote:
 > The window trim was less trouble but more tedious.  I've heard
 > conflicting reports that it's okay to remove this stuff and,
 > alternately, that if you do so the removal may promote water leaks
 > around the window openings.  Less worrisome just to paint it black,
so > I used a 1/4" brush and some Rustoleum flat black and spent two hours
 > blacking it out.  No masking required, since the black rubber window
 > gaskets provide a nice wide runoff area on either side of the trim.
>
> The overall result is subtle but effective.  The eye is not drawn to
> the distraction of top and trim and can now focus on the cracked
> bumper end caps and other minor flaws.  More stuff for the to-do
> list.