Car back from paint shop - Seeking advice on new parts

[Derek A.]

So after 8 months of on and off work, new sheet metal and a few $$, my e34 is back from the paint shop. Starting to put it back together and curious to here others thoughts who have painted their cars. I started working on cleaning up trim and other parts/pieces and its pretty beat up. Has anyone sucessfully reconditioned their trim or should I just replace it all? I was planning on the upper door moldings, but things like bumper trim, grilles etc . I can see the parts bill getting way up there - very quickly.

What can be reconditioned vs. replaced ?

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[ILoveMPower]

Buy some plastidip or flat black trim paint and call it a day. Anything thats cracked try to buy used and recondition it otherwise shell out the dough for new.

[632 Regal]

trim paint is cool if prepped right, i just use crap like lemon pledge for the entire car and good.

Yes Pledge bro, dont poke fun til you tried it. Works great on tires also.

[CharlesAFerg]

While you've got the window trim off. Shadowline. However you do it, shadowline is the way to go.