Fading Doors
09-30-2001, 08:28 PM
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Fading Doors
We've got a silver max and the paint on the thing that sticks out on your door(I dont' know the correct name, it guards your door from other people hitting it with theirs) is totaly faded off into a cream color. It looks pretty bad. Anyone else have this problem. How much would it be to repaint?
09-30-2001, 09:33 PM
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Yes, they are called side moldings. A couple years back I decided to take mine off and repaint them because they were fading so bad....well, I liked the way they looked without them sooo much better that I just left them off. A couple other people have done the same, I know Chris has....
10-01-2001, 07:17 PM
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Umm.....how the crap is armor-all supposed to bring back the color/shine on the door moldings? I think you're getting the door moldings and the window moldings mixed up. Cuz I guarantee you that smearing armor-all across some fading paint isnt going to do anything....
10-01-2001, 09:42 PM
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Originally posted by James92SE
Umm.....how the crap is armor-all supposed to bring back the color/shine on the door moldings? I think you're getting the door moldings and the window moldings mixed up. Cuz I guarantee you that smearing armor-all across some fading paint isnt going to do anything....
Umm.....how the crap is armor-all supposed to bring back the color/shine on the door moldings? I think you're getting the door moldings and the window moldings mixed up. Cuz I guarantee you that smearing armor-all across some fading paint isnt going to do anything....
10-02-2001, 12:17 PM
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Armor-all sux. If you use it on the outside of your car (like on the black trim around your windows etc) it will just wear off in about 0.3 seconds and then make your rubber crack. If you use it on your interior, then you're left with a white film after a few months.
Meguiars makes some pretty good stuff for both jobs. Also, for a poor man shine on the outside (black trim around stuff) use vasalene (especially on the rubber that lines the door...when the door is open you can lube it up good.
I'm no expert, but I try not to use anything on my car that's not meguiars any more. their stuff rocks.
M
Meguiars makes some pretty good stuff for both jobs. Also, for a poor man shine on the outside (black trim around stuff) use vasalene (especially on the rubber that lines the door...when the door is open you can lube it up good.
I'm no expert, but I try not to use anything on my car that's not meguiars any more. their stuff rocks.
M
10-02-2001, 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by KLoWnPR109
is there paint underneath it or did they just stick them on and paint with the moldings already on the doors?
is there paint underneath it or did they just stick them on and paint with the moldings already on the doors?
10-02-2001, 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by SEguy182
chris how did u get the adhesive off? and is there a paint color difference from the paint that was underneath, compaired to the paint on the rest of your car?
chris how did u get the adhesive off? and is there a paint color difference from the paint that was underneath, compaired to the paint on the rest of your car?
patrick used something he got from Pep-boys that had citrus in it. he said it worked like a charm. i think it may have been goo-gone or something like that. check those out to see if they have the citrus in them...
10-03-2001, 01:15 AM
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Originally posted by newmaxguy
Armor-all sux. If you use it on the outside of your car (like on the black trim around your windows etc) it will just wear off in about 0.3 seconds and then make your rubber crack. If you use it on your interior, then you're left with a white film after a few months.
Meguiars makes some pretty good stuff for both jobs. Also, for a poor man shine on the outside (black trim around stuff) use vasalene (especially on the rubber that lines the door...when the door is open you can lube it up good.
I'm no expert, but I try not to use anything on my car that's not meguiars any more. their stuff rocks.
M
Armor-all sux. If you use it on the outside of your car (like on the black trim around your windows etc) it will just wear off in about 0.3 seconds and then make your rubber crack. If you use it on your interior, then you're left with a white film after a few months.
Meguiars makes some pretty good stuff for both jobs. Also, for a poor man shine on the outside (black trim around stuff) use vasalene (especially on the rubber that lines the door...when the door is open you can lube it up good.
I'm no expert, but I try not to use anything on my car that's not meguiars any more. their stuff rocks.
M
10-03-2001, 02:13 PM
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Originally posted by James92SE
Umm.....how the crap is armor-all supposed to bring back the color/shine on the door moldings? I think you're getting the door moldings and the window moldings mixed up. Cuz I guarantee you that smearing armor-all across some fading paint isnt going to do anything....
Umm.....how the crap is armor-all supposed to bring back the color/shine on the door moldings? I think you're getting the door moldings and the window moldings mixed up. Cuz I guarantee you that smearing armor-all across some fading paint isnt going to do anything....
now, about the citrus cleaner. it is called goo-gone and you can pick it at a car parts store, or i got mine at wal-mart in the cleaning section. if you decide to do this, plan on spending a few hours scrubbing on your car. it will look good when you're done, but it is a huge PIA to do. i would try the armor all first.
10-03-2001, 04:44 PM
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you got 160k and dont care about the car no more?? i got mine in july with 258,000 and thus far have put the 2000 17"s on it,put the SE badge from a 2000 on top of the right side taillight,shortened the shifter,cleared the rear turn signals...and im just gettin started,i think my eng was replaced or something because the car is very strong and runs great,but as for the subject at hand,all 4 of my door molding are yellowish and my front bumper,driver fender,and driver door are turning yellowish also,does anyone have a good pic of their max w/o the moldings on it?
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