350$ paint job . . .

hooked said:
When you repaint a car, what do you do with the rubber trim? Tape it off?



A while ago, I sent my Prelude to the body shop because it was hit on the side. They ended up painting the whole car. Later on, I noticed that the rubber molding had paint on it...and not just overspray. It looked like the just sprayed over it. Anyway, as you would guess, because the rubber expanded/contracted, the paint started chipping off around those spots.



So how are you supposed to deal with the trim? Tape or Remove/Replace? Depends on how much you want to pay?
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As you suspect, it may either be taped off or removed. Sometimes removal is easier anyway. Removing everything is the best if you have the budget for it. When I did my car I removed all trim/glass/wiring etc. it was just a steel shell. This was a lot of labor though, and it would make for a very expensive job at a shop.



Having said that I have seen masking jobs done very well too.
 
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