putting side moldings back on?
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putting side moldings back on?
has anybody here taken off their side moldings and decided to put them back on?
ive had mine off for 4 years now and now i want them back on. I have another SE that has them and i just wanna transfer em on my car. is it hard? what can i use to stick em on right?
ive had mine off for 4 years now and now i want them back on. I have another SE that has them and i just wanna transfer em on my car. is it hard? what can i use to stick em on right?
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Just use a good automotive trim glue. Clean both surfaces as good as you can first. I had great luck putting the trim back on when the panels were on the ground. A little harder on the car. Check with a local body shop, they have the really good industrial strength glue.
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use gorilla snot, but to keep from getting funny looks from the parts counter jockey ask for 3m trim adhesive(its in a white and red tube). ive use this stuff on everything weatherstrip,side mouldings,xm antennaes and it never fails.
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If I recall correctly when I did some work on mine at my friends body shop, he used an acetone based solvent to clean both the trim and the body to free it of any grease, oil or dirt, then used a double sided tape (like the 3M stuff).
I'm almost positive I asked him "why not use a spread adhesive" and the reason was 'cause double sided tape can be removed (if needed) with a heat gun, whereas the gorrila stuff may not.
I'm almost positive I asked him "why not use a spread adhesive" and the reason was 'cause double sided tape can be removed (if needed) with a heat gun, whereas the gorrila stuff may not.
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Some of the glues will never come off without taking the paint with them. It's also easy to get run-over with the glue and the job will look terrible.
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Properly installed and maintained, I think the moldings look great, especially on lighter colored cars:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_70_full.jpg
They practically define the stock 1st generation style.
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Ray
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_70_full.jpg
They practically define the stock 1st generation style.
IMHO
Ray
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I painted my moldings to match the car color. I think it looks much better than it would have without them. Plus, it maintains continuity with the features in the front and rear bumpers and protects from door dings.
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