01 S80 paint outer door window trim? (img)

midimykeys · Post by **midimykeys** » 22 Mar 2014, 13:54

I picked up this S80 from an 80yr old man who kept the car in immaculate condition, with the exception of the door frame around the window. My guess is he leaned on it with his keys getting in and out, and now I'm trying to get rid of the scratches. Any ideas for paint or dye or something I haven't thought of? You guys are out-of-the-box thinkers, so I thought I'd give you a shot

bmcmike · Post by **bmcmike** » 22 Mar 2014, 20:58

Maybe? SEM Trim Black. It matches most older trim items. Not sure on this

matt5112 · Post by **matt5112** » 23 Mar 2014, 22:05

It's a tape like substance.

You can buy a new one from the dealer:

http://www.volvopartswebstore.com/showA ... egory=7854

Or you can remove it:

http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread ... ost2217581

Regarding the black vinyl window trim ... I hated that junk and finally took it off this summer. When I bought the car it was all scratched up, especially on the front doors. It was then that I realized the door frames were painted underneath. It wasn't the easiest job and I went through several eraser wheels making a huge mess, but I really like the results!

Volvo S80 · Post by **Volvo S80** » 30 Mar 2014, 15:01

Hi you have done a very good job, it does look very special. I also like your wheels do you know the name of the wheels and what size they are ?

matt5112 · Post by **matt5112** » 31 Mar 2014, 07:21

The vehicle is not mine: http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread ... ost2217097

Finally had the chrome Tucana's installed:

If I had to guess, I'd say they're 17s.

Seems to be the only size for that wheel listed on Viva's site: http://www.vivaperformance.com/17x7-5-t ... l-chromed/

midimykeys · Post by **midimykeys** » 01 Jun 2014, 22:28

Hey Matt ~ looks good! I'm wondering though, why didn't you remove the tape from the little rear windows also. Seems to me that it would complete the look you were going for.

matt5112 · Post by **matt5112** » 03 Jun 2014, 18:26

Hah, again, the vehicle isn't mine.

dk10658 · Post by **dk10658** » 15 Jun 2014, 11:40

i like the look without the black, will the black vinyl pull off, or do i need some special equipment to remove?

matt5112 · Post by **matt5112** » 17 Jun 2014, 04:04

Depends how long you want to spend.

Scuff removing wheels would be fastest but require paint TouchUp afterwards.