[DeTomaso] Stainless trim

[Mike Drew]

Rich,

These days originality is king. I believe the cars were originally issued with the trim polished to the point where it was indistinguishable from chrome. 

I blacked out all my trim when I had my car restored decades ago, and if I had it to do all over again I think I would have left it alone….

Mike

Sent from my iPad

> On Feb 3, 2022, at 09:41, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>    Hi Rich,
>   As others have already said, it depends on what you're doing with the
>   rest of the car.  If it's purely a cost issue, stay with the stainless.
>   It will look better, be more original, cost less, and be easier to
>   maintain in the long run.  There's no need to buff it.  Actually, it
>   should NOT be buffed to a chrome-like finish.  You could rub/polish it
>   with 00-steel wool to clean it up and maintain an original appearance.
>   It will only cost you some elbow-grease.
>   --- Original Message ---
> I am trying to decide whether to have the trim on my daughters car
>   buffed or made black.
>   Was the trim shiny buffed or just stainless looking?
>   What do I tell the buffing guy so they are correct?
>   They want a lot of money to buff them and it would be less to powder
>   coat.
>   In today's world which is best buff or black?
>   Rich
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