RE: [T3] Should I replace window chrome molding?

["Schwein, William" <William.Schwein@bankofamerica.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Since this came up.  When I had my windsheild replaced, the chrome didn't
make it either.  Does anyone know where to buy it?  Jim?

Thanks, Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:18 PM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Should I replace window chrome molding?


On 28 Feb 2002, at 10:42, Mark McAtee wrote:

> Ok, I'm looking for advice and opinion on this one. I am painting my beige
> squareback white. It has the chrome trim in all the windows now. I already
> have the front and rear windshield replacement rubber with out trim
option. I
> was able to remove the original chrome trim with out damaging it. If I
wanted to
> spend the money to buy another set of rubber with the molding grove in it,
could
> I re-use the original molding and how do I get in? I played with it a
little
> when I was taking it out and even with it half way inserted and shaped to
the
> window I couldn't get it to push back in.

For sure, you can't get it back in with the window installed. In my opinion,

the best thing to do is to slip the rubber onto the glass then work the trim

into the groove. Then install the assembled window, rubber and trim into the

car.

Since you want to paint the car, you will probably want to remove all the 
glass anyway, so everything gets painted properly, and this is no more 
trouble.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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