Shaved Side Moldings
#3
Free.
But, now.. before you do this! keep in mind.. you will have ALOT more door dings after removing your door trim.
Yes it looks as if they aren't very functional (the side mouldings), but trust me they protect your doors alot more then you think
It does look good though.
It's your call.
But, now.. before you do this! keep in mind.. you will have ALOT more door dings after removing your door trim.
Yes it looks as if they aren't very functional (the side mouldings), but trust me they protect your doors alot more then you think
It does look good though.
It's your call.
#7
Originally posted by tradr
Free.
But, now.. before you do this! keep in mind.. you will have ALOT more door dings after removing your door trim.
Yes it looks as if they aren't very functional (the side mouldings), but trust me they protect your doors alot more then you think
It does look good though.
It's your call.
Free.
But, now.. before you do this! keep in mind.. you will have ALOT more door dings after removing your door trim.
Yes it looks as if they aren't very functional (the side mouldings), but trust me they protect your doors alot more then you think
It does look good though.
It's your call.
#8
Here's a picture of our 2002 Es with the side moldings shaved, it looks so much better with out them....
Picture of 2002 ES with side moldings shaved
Picture of 2002 ES with side moldings shaved
#9
Negatize, you are very lucky..
I try to be careful (not parking far away (since I recognize that I have an economy car, but careful selective close parking) and due to evil shopping plazas and malls I've worked in I have at least 8 dings, and like 6 weird horizontal and vertical "creases" from people who didn't quite make a ding but still wanted to make an impression from their tall SUVish doors.
The Protege's sheet metal on the doors is thin as hell
When was the last time you saw like.. uh.. for example, a VW Golf from 2000 with major dings? You don't! They have thick metal..
At least our car is better, kinda
I try to be careful (not parking far away (since I recognize that I have an economy car, but careful selective close parking) and due to evil shopping plazas and malls I've worked in I have at least 8 dings, and like 6 weird horizontal and vertical "creases" from people who didn't quite make a ding but still wanted to make an impression from their tall SUVish doors.
The Protege's sheet metal on the doors is thin as hell
When was the last time you saw like.. uh.. for example, a VW Golf from 2000 with major dings? You don't! They have thick metal..
At least our car is better, kinda
#10
i have a white 95 dx and was thinking about either shaving or painting the black side moldings to match the car. my question is this: if i take off the side moldings and decide it wasnt such a good idea, how hard is it to put them back on?
#11
Well honestly I really doubt they would be that hard to put back on but we haven't done it so I don't know. Since they are only stuck on their with double stick tape I would think that if you got some good double stick tape they would go right back on, it would just be a matter of getting them on straight. I honestly don't think you would be disappointed though, my personal opinion is that the car looks much better without them especially if they don't match the car. Plus to paint them you would ideally need tot ake them off to paint them anyway.
#12
in that case, do you think they look better off or painted to match? and what should i do about the door handles? i'd think they'd look even worse without the black molding to balance them out
Last edited by squintz; August-11th-2002 at 12:27 AM.
#13
Originally posted by squintz
in that case, do you think they look better off or painted to match? and what should i do about the door handles? i'd think they'd look even worse without the black molding to balance them out
in that case, do you think they look better off or painted to match? and what should i do about the door handles? i'd think they'd look even worse without the black molding to balance them out
#15
I would definatly remove them over painting them. My boys Pro is an ES so the moldings were painted to match the car, it just looks cleaner without them. Plus it doesn't cost anything to take them off and who knows what you would pay to get them painted right.