Replacing body side moulding
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Replacing body side moulding
Can anybody reccomend what to use to put the body side mouldings back on? I decided to take them off today so I start with the small piece. I get it off, clean up that area, check out the color for fade looks good. I am really starting to like the look without it. Ok so start on the long piece it takes a while but I get it off. I am Looking at the end where the door meets the rear part and it seems like it is indented where the moulding was. After further inspection the door must of been painted over cause the paint is higher above and below where the moulding was. So I guess they painted it with the moulding on. So now I am forced to put it back on (bummer). The only good thing was at least I didn't do both sides. I am glad I did that side first. Now comes the pain of removing all the residue that is on the moulding. Does the dealer sell the adhesive strips to go on the moulding? Any other suggestions would be appreceiated. Thanks
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Can anybody reccomend what to use to put the body side mouldings back on? I decided to take them off today so I start with the small piece. I get it off, clean up that area, check out the color for fade looks good. I am really starting to like the look without it. Ok so start on the long piece it takes a while but I get it off. I am Looking at the end where the door meets the rear part and it seems like it is indented where the moulding was. After further inspection the door must of been painted over cause the paint is higher above and below where the moulding was. So I guess they painted it with the moulding on. So now I am forced to put it back on (bummer). The only good thing was at least I didn't do both sides. I am glad I did that side first. Now comes the pain of removing all the residue that is on the moulding. Does the dealer sell the adhesive strips to go on the moulding? Any other suggestions would be appreceiated. Thanks
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Sorry for your disappointment. I would try some polishing compound to see if I could blend it in on the car before giving up. Good luck hope it works out. Of course thats what body shops are around for too.
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I had a piece that I had to remove and re-align. I just used the GREY double sided 3M tape. Worked like a champ.
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I'd step way back and decide if you like the look w/o the BSMs. If you do, then see if you (or a body shop/detailer) can smooth out the paint ridges.
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Just get some 3M double sided tape and stick them back on.
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