Exterior Weather Strip

Strip off all the plastic, scuff with 3M red pad, hit it with adhesion promoter, then black primer and finally 3-7 thin coats of trim paint in semi-gloss black.

I considered the plastidip with a top coat of trim paint to UV protect the plastidip.

I'd like to try that maybe.

Yeah the sweet spot for cars is 15-20 years old. That's when people get rid of them. After that you need to find the correct forum and ask. Lots of parts hoarders. Thankfully we have them for these 35-40 year old cars.

Painting in place can be fun. Just remember to tuck the tape under the edge if you can without touching the part. My trim is off the car so time to play with spray cans. Just as soon as it stops raining and being just above freezing.
This week si looking up.

I picked up some wrap for another purpose where I ended up using paint.
That would be something to try too. I just hate it when the wrap gets air pockets though. There are allot of little bends in there.
Also I wonder how it would wrap around the ends?

The voice of experience steps in. Did you happen to re-do your trims like this?

I was hoping you had some finished pictures. I've worked with vinyl before also hung wall paper for years so I get it. ;o)
It's good to know which brands are tried and worked.

Did you use a heat gun or blow dryer to get the final fit BTW?

Ahh too much heat makes it shiny. That's invaluable advice! There's nothing like being 95% done and screwing it up at the end. BTDT.
Had that happen last year when I thought I would clear coat a piece for extra protection. The clear coat came out in gobs and ruined the piece. FTW. lol

This is plastic. I picked away at it while watching TV using my nails. I did all the front windshield trim and made a hell of a mess because I WAS watching TV and missed the trash bag some of the time.

The side trims are similar. Allot of the time the plastic comes off in little sheets. Just watch the end caps. They should be separate but don't tweak them too hard as you will need them for the final finish.