Badfish740
New member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2002
- Location
- Hamilton, NJ
I really love my GLE for everyday cruising, the interior is immaculate black leather, the body is straight, it's a manual, and it has great highway manners...But I really HATE THE CHROME TRIM!!! Why the hell Volvo thought it was such a good idea I'll never know, but I think it simply looks awful. Now I know that I can swap the side door trim from a turbo (already eyeing a parts car up) and take care of that, but what about the rest? Most of the trim cannot be removed...I did see something on the brickboard about using some sort of auto body tape to black it out, but that seems like it would be a bit tricky in some spots-like the rain gutters along the roof, etc...Has anyone ever tried to paint the trim on one of these cars? I thought about it, but was unsure of the prep job needed. What is the base metal? Aluminum? Is it anodized? How can I strip whatever coating is on it? How should I prime the aluminum for paint? What type of paint should I use?
Thanks,
Matthew
Thanks,
Matthew