I haven't removed that trim yet. I don't have an appropriate plastic wedge to avoid causing scratches. However, I did slightly move the trim around the driver's door window near the outside mirror (which I already removed) by pressing the tip of a flat-blade screwdriver into the tiny groove between the painted surface and the chrome trim, and twisting slightly. The chrome started to slide off - that is, in toward the window - but the screwdriver also started to scratch the paint, so I stopped. There is probably adhesive underneath.

I can't find a plastic wedge to complete my trim removal. I think I'm going to make one out of the plastic handle of a worn-out wire brush.

I don't know how I'm going to fit those pieces back on if I take them off. I've got some spray adhesive that'll probably work, coupled with gentle tapping of a rubber mallet. I'll see how they look when I pull them off.

- Nathan
'83 240D, 255k miles
'00 New Beetle TDI, 29k miles