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Well, the very best thing to do is have the fenders and doors off the car and sprayed separately, this is how I did it(windows removed, too). You then have no problems with getting beading stuck to the surface,masking, etc, and can get the back sides painted where the rust will start. You almost have to do this yourself, probably would cost a fortune to tie up a spray booth at a commercial shop to do it. There's some seams under the rear fenders around the air intakes that really need to be cleaned and recaulked, too. The OEM caulk turns hard and brittle, leaves gaps for rust to form in. Can only get to the area with the rear fenders off, I did it at the same time as the paint job. There exists a paint additive(which I haven't used yet) which can be used to plasticize auto finishes for use on rubber and plastic body parts like the bumpers and air dams on current model cars. This should work fine on the beading, auto body supply stores carry it. About $40/quart, but treats a lot of paint. In my opinion, the T1 round beading doesn't look too good, I've got it on my beast right now, will be replacing it come warmer weather. Didn't have much of a choice at the time, though, but it was cheap. It ripples in hot weather, gets loose in cold. Black beading with white fenders would look OK, not stock, though. Depends on what look you want. Only you can decide. On Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:32:03 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Folks- > > >1) If I go with the white TI beading, I still have the painter spray over >it right? I mean, I guess I could take out all the old beading and let them >paint the car without any beading in place, but then the color of the TI >beading would would be off (the stock color is more of an antique >yellow-white) when I fitted it after the paint job. Also, I would be >worried about the loose fenders moving around and touching the body while >they were spraying. So, wouldn't it be best to put the new TI beading on >before the paint job if properly cleaned? It will be a urethane paint, >which Jim and others commented sticks pretty well. > >2) How ugly (if at all) do you folks think it would look to have the >(unpainted) TIII black beading on a white car? ;) > >3) Does anyone think the black beading, if cleaned and installed properly >before the paint job, would work better than the TI white stuff I would >have to cut out and fit myself? > >How about someone just TELL ME WHAT TO DO so I can get my car sprayed and >quit flogging this dead horse? :) This is the last thing hanging me up, but >I can't figure it out. > >Thanks! > >Dave Y. > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe