>Yes, I agree with Alistair -- you can take your plastic window trim out,
>but if you want to replace it, you will need to remove and reinstall the
>glass.  I would even suspect you would want to buy new trim, rather than
>painting the old, as it is pretty brittle after all these years of sunshine.
>My vote: take it out and leave it out.
>B.
>
I have taken mine out of the front and back windows with no problems so far
(it's been about three months)

Donald Baxter
'85 Vanagon GL