The side trim and fender flares have been replaced and one side was poorly painted (runs galore). This combined with the fact that they are all red (on a red xj), makes me want to paint them black.

Instead of just painting the trim, I was thinking about bedlining the trim and everything below. I've been looking at a lot of bedlined doors, but I only saw one with the trim still on it and forgot where i found it.

Anyone have picture of theirs?

I was also thinking about just bedlining all the black parts while I'm at it so it matches (side mirrors, grill, bumpers, maybe door handles), what are your guys' opinions on that?

 

How about posting some pictures up here so we can see what you're talking about more precisely. However, it can still look good with the trim & bedliner, so on principle I would say go for it! I can't seem to find it in my bookmarks, but if you do a search on here you can find a good write-up on bedliner work on here.

 

I know I'm necrobumping this thread but it's better than starting a new one. I can't seem to find any pictures of 97+ XJs with bedliner painted on the lower valance WITH the trim on.

 

Mine is a 90 with spray on bedliner with trim. Hope it helps.

 

99 with trim, I suggest a plastic primer cause my bed liner is coming off now.

 

remove the plastic and do a bit of trimming. There are some good write ups about trimmed fender flares where they have customized the panels themselves to mimick a small flare then rhino lined them. Its a good look. just another option