faded trim

[redbird94]

need some help on means of restoring the finish the side door trim, its red but from all the years of wax and sun it looks and feels faded and ruff, can my locla boy shop maybe take it off and repaint it or mayb can i order a new one, or is the finish there under the waxy buildup, i have cleaned it with hot soapy wter and used products that are supposed to renew the shine nothing works


sorry for the long thread

[TraceZ]

Re: faded trim

Originally posted by redbird94
need some help on means of restoring the finish the side door trim, its red but from all the years of wax and sun it looks and feels faded and ruff, can my locla boy shop maybe take it off and repaint it or mayb can i order a new one, or is the finish there under the waxy buildup, i have cleaned it with hot soapy wter and used products that are supposed to renew the shine nothing works


sorry for the long thread

the side door trim? what is that?

[redbird94]

on my 94 firebird i dont no if camaros had it it was like a plastic rubbary piece painted to the color of ur car,kinda like a door protector,

[TraceZ]

Is it the guard vertically along the back edge of the door to protect the door from hitting stuff?... or is it horizontally in the middle of the door?

[redbird94]

horizontally in the middle

[TraceZ]

Originally posted by redbird94
horizontally in the middle

That can be purchased. It is available in all colors, and has an adhesive back. It sounds like you are doing some restoration work... me too.. I've been fixing the little things, lke you are. It is the little details that make a car look new.

Dont forget to Zaino!

[Christopherrr]

take it off....LoL...I'm gonna do so soon.

check out gunter's WS6

[fastTa]

Those are called door moldings and they are pretty inexpensive to replace.

[ws6drbob]

My car is white and those things get nasty all the time. I have found that if you get a wax applicator and scrub them down with wax, then towel off the haze they will shine like new.

[ws6drbob]

hmmmmm.......

limteng what year is Gunter's T/A? That looks pretty slick.

[redbird94]

where can i get new ones i think i am just going to do that

i have a few scratches on my car and im getting them fixed and my front and read bumpers painted, plus one of mhy sideskirts the adhesive is coming loose im gunnan resecure it

[Christopherrr]

Originally posted by ws6drbob
hmmmmm.......

limteng what year is Gunter's T/A? That looks pretty slick.

96...bad a$$ car...went around in the other day. Killer ride...gives my TA a run for its money...I think 307 to the wheels if I remember right.

[Bond Hawk]

The side moldings removed make the car look much better. Use some fishing line to get it started, then use Goo Gone to remove whatever adhesive is left over.

[alenstein]

I went to GM parts they want $20 each for the two short pieces that go on the rear quater and fender, they come prepainted though at least in red, when I asked.

[redbird94]

thanks guys