Rich, You have a few solutions. You can pull off the chrome trim on the bumper. It doesn't look bad with it missing. I pulled off the red stripe on my bumper. Or you could paint it. I'd just pull it off though. As for the door handles, the chrome piece pops off with a screwdriver. You can either get black ones from the junkyard, or sand and paint yours. If you go to the junk yard, keep your eye out for the all black rubber bumper trim that can be used instead of your chrome trim. Just pry up one end and pull it off. Like peeling a banana.
On Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:45:26 -0700 "R Blake" <[email protected]> writes: > I have a 88 Jetta that I am trying to sort of fix up. This was my > kids car which he almost ruined farting around with stuff he didn't > understand. I am in process of fixing it up for possible sale, kid > is off to the east coast working and gave me his Jetta. I looks > pretty good in dark blue but has the unattractive chrome trim pieces > on the bumpers and the door handles. Question is: Has anyone > blackened out the chrome trim on these regular A2 trim packages? > What procedures were used and what type of semi-gloss paint to use? > > > I am thinking that light sanding and priming would be helpful to > help paint stick but I don't know. I don't want to just half-ass > it, I want something that will last. I suppose the bumper trim > pieces can be removed but this may look tacky. Small Euro bumpers > would be nice but I can't find a source for the rear bumper on > Jettas - anybody? > > Rich Blake > 88 GTi16v > 88 Jetta 8v ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
