The black coating on the driver's side roof trim is peeling off.   I
was going to remove the rails, the rubber edges, strip the coating,
and apply black trim tape.  

Unfortunately, when I checked today, I found:
1. The rails fit into heavy metal clips that are attached to the body
by glued-on rubber blocks, which will probably tear off if I try to
remove them..  (And Volvo's price for these clips will be ridiculous)

2. The rubber edges are bonded to the metal, and can't be removed.

So, it looks like the best bet is to scrape off the remaining black
stuff, strip the glue (Paint remover works well) and then tape or
paint.  

Has anyone retuned these rails to an even black finish and had it look
good?  (My 94, at 220K miles, doesn't have much resale / trade value
as it is, so new trim is too expensive to consider..)
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