Fender Beading

[jadney@vwtype3.org (Melissa & Jim)]

>From: parkkj@orion.crd.ge.com (Keith Park)

>     Unless your Aaron you'll never find good NOS fender beading in your color
>so the only option is black.  I know from experience that you DONT paint the
>car with the beading installed which leaves only 1 option that I can think of.
>Using a flex agent and paint the beading and install it seperately.

Keith,

What do you mean by "flex agent."  When I was faced with this dilemma my 
painter suggested that he just paint the beading separately from the car and 
then I could put it on.  The paint was fine, but the old beading had shrunk, 
and getting it on was a bitch.  He recommended a bucket of hot water to warm 
it in. I would make sure you only try this on a hot day.

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
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