Small window detail (coupes only)

[GnatGoSplat]

Especially after getting the windows tinted on the black '94, that rear plastic edge on the door windows has really bothered me since they'd faded to a light putty color. This is a very small detail, but when my wife would pick me up for lunch at my work, that plastic edge would stand out and practically glow in the sunlight even from several hundred feet away. I just got sick of looking at it, and decided to do something about it one boring Sunday afternoon last winter. For some reason, this affects my TGP and the 94, but not the 88 and 89. GM must have changed materials at some point.

 

Before:

 

Masked off and painted:

I had debated whether to use gloss or flat, and decided to go with gloss because I thought it'd better match the tinted windows. Not sure if I went with the right choice, but I don't notice it now so it's good enough.

 

After:

 

I just might be OCD, haha!

 

[Regal_GS_1989]

Looks really good I just might have to do that to my cutlass sometime soon. I dont know if its just me, but it seems as if my 89 regal has a better build quality than my 92 cutlass. Maybe its just because there Buick's

[SigEpCutlass]

I've been thinking about painting mine too. Glad it worked out. I might be doing that very soon.

[GnatGoSplat]

Sedans have that strip too? I didn't know that!

 

[runt]

That looks really good. My old 96 was faded like that as well. I just put "Back to Black" on it and it helped some.

[SigEpCutlass]

I have a very similar strip IIRC on the rear windows.

[slick]

My Z has a ton of faded strips on it. Maybe i'll take your idea and paint them all up and make them look nice. Has to help sell the thing.

[5speedz34]

Yeah, my plan is to eventually redo the strips on mine. I think I would rather just buy new mouldings around the windows and stuff.

[1990lumina]

Must have changed material in '90 because the strips on my car are fubared as well

[mfewtrail]

Looks soooooo much better.

[dhs1223]

How difficult was it to remove the trim piece on the door window glass ( how did you do it? ) and what adhesive did you use to put it back on??

 

Thanks

 

[ns87]

I have something similar in my rear door window. Mine turned to silver with surface rust

[GnatGoSplat]

How difficult was it to remove the trim piece on the door window glass ( how did you do it? ) and what adhesive did you use to put it back on??

 

Thanks

 

 

I didn't remove it at all. I think it's permanently bonded to the glass. I just masked it off, cleaned it, and spray painted it.

 

[ToroToro]

Good idea...but definitely a little OCD! My 94's look like hell too, but it never bothered me until I seen this thread.

[White93z34]

good work, something i'll have to do. i think i will use semi-gloss however.

[AWeb80]

I just might be OCD, haha!

 

 

hey, i'd do the same thing.

[97loudcut]

I just took your idea and did it yesterday. Turned out good. Ill post pics soon.