G'day,
Fitted the chrome plastic trim that goes along the sills and around the wheel arches today and it all went pretty good after I read the various suggestions on this forum.
I didn't use a heat gun but did leave the trims out in the hot sun for a few days, gradually straightening them out before fitting.
What I have found out though is that the seams themselves are not all that smooth and while I haven't got any major kinks, I have got numerous minor bumps in the trim as it follows the imperfections in the seams. Before fitting the trims, I didn't think the imperfections would show up in the trims but as they area fairly tight push on fit, whatever bumps are in the seams tend to show up in the trims.
No big dramas and most people won't even notice but as a tip for fellow members, if I was doing another rebuild, I'd spent a bit of time on the seams before I painted the car and get them as smooth as possible - maybe even a light skim of filler on them - so that the plastic trim sat nice and flat on them. I didn't attempt to work on the seams today as I've found it's quite often better to leave well enough alone instead of risking a crack or chip in the paint.
Cheers, Rocky