Poll: What to do with Body Molding?

[vujade]

Well guys I am at the point in my body & paint work where I need to decide what to do with the stock body molding.

My choices are keep it black, paint it body color or shave it off.

[zen]

shave the body trim and paint headlight rings, handles, etc body color.

[Racelook]

Jep Zen
That's also my opinion!!!

[NYBugman1972]

Say goodbye to the trim. Shave it and paint any chrome you can find. That's what I'm going to do as soon as I get my order from LA Performance in.

[vujade]

Im leaning towards shaving the trim.
Not so much because you guys all like it, but because I have
always wanted to do a bug with shaved trim and havent done one yet.

Besides, I like shaved nice & clean

[lightning bug]

I posted something like this before. Are you doing it to the notch or Super? Forgive me, I haven't been on the forums in a while (work). My Super will be blue as well with no trim, black handles all around for some kind of contrast, black running boards, black rear badge, and color-coded headlight rings. Chrome isn't so bad. I wasn't really a fan of chrome but now that I'm putting another Rabbit GTI back together, I've bought early chrome door handles and early chrome euro bumpers from Germany. Looks hot on an all black car... I'll post pics when I can.... waiting for the bumpers.

[vujade]

Im doing it to my Super. I didnt get the Notch.

I was going with Blue with Black Trim, but am now leaning to just more blue with all chrome painted to match the body. (Except for body molding which I will shave)

[CPRcubed]

Shave it! It's easier to wax! Cheers!

[vujade]

waxing is definitely nicer

[Bugnutz]

Vujade, I spent my .02 worth and weighed in for shaving the trim off.

On my car I removed the body and window rubber trim strips, blacked out the vent wings and door glass scraper frames, painted the tail light lens rings and the seal beam retainers black, painted the headlight trim rings to match the body and left the door, trunk and engine lid handles chrome. (no nicks that way)

That said, I once removed, sandblasted and painted all the body and window trim pieces satin black on an elm green 1970 standard beetle, and the car had a fabulous look that a lot of people commented favorably on.

Bottom line is that the whole thing is totally subjective, so do what's best to your eye.

If you do remove the body trim strips, a high wattage Weller soldering gun and common electrical solder will help you close up the holes with no shrinkage and cracking as with body filler.

-Mark (Bugnutz)

[NCbug]

id definately shave it off .... it looks so much smoother and nicer

[Phat73VW]

definetely shaved....thats the route im going. its just so clean and one less thing to worry about. my repaint is coming up real soon and i cant wait to do it along with my other mods.

[Douglas]

Hey VUJADE,
Are you going to enter any shows? If you are and you shave the trim, be darn sure that there are no waves left in the bodywork. There is nothing worse than nice paint with 2nd class work on the body. What I am saying is if you do it, do it right. Period.

I don't want to see any waves in the body and you know that the judges look for that when the trim is removed. I have watched the judges at the shows and the first thing you see them doing is sighting down the side of my car. Wow them here and the rest is easy.
Just my 2cents and it's the truth.

It is much nicer to wax without the trim.

Doug:^)

[vujade]

Douglas

yes i am going to enter shows with it and I have decided to shave the trim.

[Douglas]

Cool, Do it right!
I'm going to check your work at Bug Jam ;^)
Have fun, Take care,
Doug