outer door molding (doording stopper) remove them??

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-22-2007, 05:29 AM

outer door molding (doording stopper) any one ever take them off your t/a?? we all no the paint comes off the top sides of them due to gm not clear coating there plastic appearence moldings... opposed to buyin new ones and replacing them i think i might jsut take them off and see how its looks??

anyone do thsi and have pics..???

thanks

**Arioch** · 09-22-2007, 07:19 AM

Ya do it...one of the best appearance mods ive done....

**screamin chicken** · 09-22-2007, 09:00 PM

my 95 without the trim

my 2000 without the trim

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-23-2007, 05:45 AM

wow well then thats settled thanks for the nice big pics and prompt input...

thanks again guys!

there comin off today!!

jordan

**Arioch** · 09-23-2007, 01:06 PM

always looking for an excuse to whore it out...

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-26-2007, 10:14 AM

ok so i took them all off... looks kick ass 1 problem.... the driver side rear quarter molding... the damn thing bubbled a perfect outline of the molding in the clear coat. and turned that clear coat light brown.... so here im frekain out and tryign to make it look better... i take a really light abrasive polish cream on my finger and lightly go around the perimeter... well where the clear coat was missing i was rubbing on bare paint and have on the bottom stripped it to primer!!!!!!

wtf!!!!!!!!!! you guys think a body shop can sand this tiny area down repaint it and fade it good enough to make it appear bone stock??? how much$$ would you guess??

really bummed out tell me some good news!!!

**SSwt00SS** · 09-26-2007, 12:06 PM

my car w/the side molding removed. even did a write-up about it...

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49240

**screamin chicken** · 09-26-2007, 05:28 PM

Man that sucks, I did my 2000 WS6 first and like it then I wanted to go my LT1 and was praying that would not happen.

**Mr. Luos** · 09-26-2007, 05:54 PM

Long gone....these are the best pics I have showing it off.
Taken in June.

**Arioch** · 09-27-2007, 08:47 AM

jesus mr.luos, your car is gorgeous

**Mike's TA** · 09-28-2007, 09:35 AM

Ahh, Great. Something else I'm going to have to do to my car. All of ya'lls look awesome.

**Arioch** · 09-28-2007, 10:19 AM

Ahh, Great. Something else I'm going to have to do to my car. All of ya'lls look awesome.

its actually quite easy, dental floss + hair dryer + patience.....took me about 45 minutes each side....

Something to do on a day off tho...

**Mecinoid** · 09-28-2007, 12:22 PM

Sweet - Thanks again for the pointers Mr Luos !!!

**Mecinoid** · 09-28-2007, 12:38 PM

Presently:

Conceptual:

Don't know guys..... On my car it seem like it would be too bland since I don't have the big wing and I have simplified it so much.... What do you guys think?

**LETHALxLS1** · 09-28-2007, 01:10 PM

I like the moulding and helps keep your door from getting the paint chipped

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-28-2007, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mecinoid

Presently:

Conceptual:

Don't know guys..... On my car it seem like it would be too bland since I don't have the big wing and I have simplified it so much.... What do you guys think?

i think your car needs to keep the molding my friend... jsut my thoughts...

**whiteLS1TA** · 10-01-2007, 11:23 PM

is there a certian way to take the moldings off.

**Mecinoid** · 10-01-2007, 11:31 PM

Thanks for your guys feedback.... Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's looks better with it on in my case.... the car is so plain without it... almost too clean. I do like the extra protection I get. If I'm parked next to a car it does work. If it's a SUV or Truck not. So, I try to park next to cars when I can.

**Mecinoid** · 10-01-2007, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by whiteLS1TA

is there a certain way to take the moldings off.

I think Mr. Luos posted earlier in the thread... Dental floss and blow drier or heat gun. I have used blow drier and fishing line with great success. Just clean up with lighter fluid ... then soap and water down the area and apply wax is what I do.

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 10-02-2007, 07:04 AM

i grabbed mine with some pilers with the two setting slide thingy and set it on the wider setting.... grabbed the end lifted slightly and pulled straight to the rear of the car slowly, bending the molding substantionly, makin sure i went slow enough to make all the sticky stuff went off with the molding as opposed to rolling it off with a finger.... that starts to get old after a while..

i used bug and tar remover for clean up but i wont hesitate to use gas to get adhesive goo off...