removing body molding

[Aleromaster]

A: Just trying to rub it in for al those in the cold. Just moves from NH so I know how its like trying to do things to the car in the cold :P

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I did it on Friday night back at my house and it looks so much better.. I'll probably post some pics for people if they want them on Tuesday after my service.. bunnying brakes.. anyhow.. it was probably 45 degree weather and I used a hairdryer and all the glue came off no problem.. after a bath it looked factory.. thanks guys

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

what color is your car? If it's not red, black, midnight blue, or silver, post a pic! I haven't seen an Alero w/o the molding except in those colors...

My car is the ruby-ish maroon i guess.. they call it sport red for 2004.. im not sure the exact term for it

[keytonic]

here's mine

I just took mine off and it is really dirty underneath around the edges of where the molding was. It isn't dirt that can just be washed off either. It can be scraped off though cause I did a little with my fingernail but it was tough. How should I go about getting that dirt off??? And do I just use goo-gone to get that mess off or is there something else that i should use as well?? Thanks for the help

[Naich]

just use goo gone, it will probably take off the dirt too.

Has anyone painted their bodymoulding a different colour than the car itself? I have been toying with painting the moulding black on my bright red 2 dr - anyone have any opinions, comments, or pics?

I don't think that would like good, but hey it is your car.

[Cyber Knight]

Originally posted by AleroSS@Mar 1 2004, 11:24 PM
Has anyone painted their bodymoulding a different colour than the car itself? I have been toying with painting the moulding black on my bright red 2 dr - anyone have any opinions, comments, or pics?

Might not be too bad. Try covering it with black electrical tape first to get a 'preview' of how that will look before you commit to the paint. Easier than repainting it if you don't like it.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Originally posted by AleroSS@Mar 1 2004, 06:24 PM
Has anyone painted their bodymoulding a different colour than the car itself? I have been toying with painting the moulding black on my bright red 2 dr - anyone have any opinions, comments, or pics?

Look at a GAGT for an idea of what it'll look like. Yeah, their molding is huge, but some of them have a black stripe in there. But you got a red car, so it might make it look a little sportier. :thumbsup:

[b-spot]

that'd be ALOT of tape!

Try that man and post a pic... I'd like to see the black molding on a red car.

did anyone have to use touch-up paint after you took off the molding?? Did you have to re-clearcoat it?

Would electrical tape leave any sort of damaging residue, or cause any negative issues when trying to remove, or once removed?

[Cyber Knight]

After a while it would leave a bit of sticky stuff behind (which goo-gone will take care of easily), but you only wanna put it on long enuf to get an idea of how it will look to help you decide if you wanna paint it black, and you'd probably only wanna preview one side cuz you can't see 'em both at once.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

electrical tape = vinyl
so if any tape is left behind, you'd be able to scrape it off with your fingernails, and goo-gone.

Did anyone have to clear-coat the spot where you took off the molding?? After I took mine off, it seemed that the top layer of paint or clearcoat was off. How would I go about putting clearcoat back on and getting the right amount on there?? Do I just tape the surrounding areas and paint a layer?? Thanks for the help

I just washed the car right after I took the molding off and then waxed it and it looks like it was never there in the first place.