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Who sells trim?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:47 pm
by taylor4502
Anyone know where I can get the black trim that sticks to the b post (VW call it foil)? My dealer can't get it anymore and mine's starting to peel off.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:14 pm
by metz
Try martyn at VAGPARTS.
His section is at the bottom of the main forum index.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:04 pm
by Tahrey1043
sounds like a top tip --- i'll have to add some to my order if it can be got
i wonder how much you would need to totally cover a polo in that stuff
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:59 pm
by Karl_CLCoupe
Fancy being the test guinea pig for that Tahrey?
Karl.
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:14 pm
by metz
i was gunna peel mine off when its warmoutside again (next year) see n as though its painted underneath
if it peals paint off i may buy the ones that say polo all over them
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:50 pm
by Tahrey1043
it wont -- or shouldnt -- peel the paint off, but you'll never be able to reuse it as it stretches and tears when you pull it away
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:05 pm
by Karl_CLCoupe
metz wrote:i was gunna peel mine off when its warmoutside again (next year) see n as though its painted underneath
if it peals paint off i may buy the ones that say polo all over them
Sorry to disappoint you metz, but I tried Martyn last month (I think) for some of the Polo covers, theyve gone obsolete
Karl.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:13 pm
by Steve_O
Has anyone removed them before??
I don't really like them anyway - but because my doors are from a different car, they don't have the trim whereas the b-pillar does!! Would be great to just peel it off!!
Plenty of hot soapy water should do the trick i spose!!
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:10 pm
by Steve_O
Oh well - i've taken the passenger side one off anyway!! The adhesive comes off the plastic moulding quite easily, but somewhat annoyingly, i'm left with a load of very sticky marks on my b-pillar.
The usual chemical methods won't shift it (and i don't wanna resort to anything too strong around my paintwork!!
) but good old hot water and fairy seems to be doing the trick.
Anyway - the good news is, the plastic moulding seems perfectly reusable (i think it may be thicker than the stuff used on late mk2s).
Will have to have a go at the other one when it gets light again!!
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:14 pm
by hardhitter
You want to remove them on a very warm day. Also get a hairdryer so the glue underneath gets really hot a they should carefully peel back.
I wonder if the golf trim for the same area is still available and maybe you could trim that down to fit.
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:38 am
by Steve_O
hardhitter wrote:You want to remove them on a very warm day.
I realise that - now!!
Unfortunately - I have the patience of a duck!!
Will give me something to work at tomorrow anyway...