Question about door pillars
08-23-2001, 08:25 PM
#1
As many of you know, the door pillars on Maximas are prone to fading. I'm talking about the black plastic part between the front and rear doors. I've sold a lot of the carbon fiber vinyl to various members here to cover up the fading. I just found out something interesting tonight. The black plastic is removable. The faded part is just thick adhesive backed vinyl and comes right off. My friend who is prepping my car showed me today. He just pulled the black faded piece right off and underneath is body colored metal. If you clean the adhesive off, it's in perfect shape. I don't know if this holds true for all '95-99 Maximas, but it's how it is on mine. So my question is, how many of you have removed this piece? If I had known it was removable, it would have gone a long time ago.
08-23-2001, 09:29 PM
#4
Great info! I always liked how my I30T's pillars are body color painted but hated my 95 max's dull pillars. It looks like they will be comming off tomarrow 
. My guess is you should heat them up real good with a hair dryer a little bit at a time and slowly pry them off with a flat head screw driver.
BTW Jason, whould you please return my email ASAP, I whould like to know whats going on. Thanks!
. My guess is you should heat them up real good with a hair dryer a little bit at a time and slowly pry them off with a flat head screw driver.BTW Jason, whould you please return my email ASAP, I whould like to know whats going on. Thanks!
08-23-2001, 10:03 PM
#5
Ethan, are you referring to me about the email? Please email me at sales@ap-signworks.com That other email is hardly ever checked. Am I correct in assuming this is about the dash kits?
Originally posted by emax95
Great info! I always liked how my I30T's pillars are body color painted but hated my 95 max's dull pillars. It looks like they will be comming off tomarrow . My guess is you should heat them up real good with a hair dryer a little bit at a time and slowly pry them off with a flat head screw driver.
BTW Jason, whould you please return my email ASAP, I whould like to know whats going on. Thanks!
Great info! I always liked how my I30T's pillars are body color painted but hated my 95 max's dull pillars. It looks like they will be comming off tomarrow
. My guess is you should heat them up real good with a hair dryer a little bit at a time and slowly pry them off with a flat head screw driver.BTW Jason, whould you please return my email ASAP, I whould like to know whats going on. Thanks!
08-23-2001, 10:10 PM
#6
yea I noticed that they are body colered a while back but never got to removing it. some1 post pics if you do take this off. Im gonna check it out tommorow and decide if I want to remove it or not Ill have pix if I do
08-23-2001, 10:20 PM
#7
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My pillars are painted
For some reason, I noticed that my pilars are painted. I called the original owner and he said that it came painted. It's the same color as the body paint. I guess I lucked out.Maybe the dealership painted it for me
08-23-2001, 11:52 PM
#8
Originally posted by Shadow
Ethan, are you referring to me about the email? Please email me at sales@ap-signworks.com That other email is hardly ever checked. Am I correct in assuming this is about the dash kits?
Ethan, are you referring to me about the email? Please email me at sales@ap-signworks.com That other email is hardly ever checked. Am I correct in assuming this is about the dash kits?
08-24-2001, 05:32 AM
#10
RE: Door Pillars...
But won't the color be a much darker shade due to the sun's gracious bleaching techniques? And does it look like a piece is missing (wouldn't there be a gap between that and the window seal)?
08-24-2001, 10:24 AM
#11
Re: RE: Door Pillars...
Originally posted by Vyrus
But won't the color be a much darker shade due to the sun's gracious bleaching techniques? And does it look like a piece is missing (wouldn't there be a gap between that and the window seal)?
But won't the color be a much darker shade due to the sun's gracious bleaching techniques? And does it look like a piece is missing (wouldn't there be a gap between that and the window seal)?
It looks good on my black I30 with out it. I think I am going to take it off my max now
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08-24-2001, 12:24 PM
#13
I just removed the faded black crap on the left side of my car! It looks awesome! It took me about 25 minutes to do one side. All you do is open the front door and peel the thin layer of faded black crap off and then scrape off the old glue. The stuff is only about .5 millimeters thick so every thing remains flush. I should note that when you remove the crap off the rear doors you have to move the weather stripping out of the way for a minute. Thanks Jeff! BTW sorry I called you Jason earlier 
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08-24-2001, 10:21 PM
#14
Shadow- can u get pics of your max with out the covering? I want to see what a colored (not black) max would look like with them body color before I do this...Unless some1 can PHOTOSHOP the pillars body color particularly in beige. thank you. Heres a pic of the side view if any1 would like to photoshop the pillars and also you can lower my car for me 
08-25-2001, 03:53 AM
#15
hey Ethan, thanks for the hands-on experience info. I'm gonna try that too. oh yeah, did you use a flathead and a heat gun like you said you would?
BTW, do you guys think the carbon fiber stickers would look good on the pillars?
BTW, do you guys think the carbon fiber stickers would look good on the pillars?
08-25-2001, 04:56 AM
#16
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Mine were fading also (Artic White 95 SE). I simply purchased some of the carbon fiber look vinyl from my "graphics" guy and removed the window trim. Then overlayed the vinyl over the exisiting faded black. No problems.... and it looks custom too
08-25-2001, 11:01 AM
#18
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson
hey Ethan, thanks for the hands-on experience info. I'm gonna try that too. oh yeah, did you use a flathead and a heat gun like you said you would?
BTW, do you guys think the carbon fiber stickers would look good on the pillars?
hey Ethan, thanks for the hands-on experience info. I'm gonna try that too. oh yeah, did you use a flathead and a heat gun like you said you would?
BTW, do you guys think the carbon fiber stickers would look good on the pillars?
08-25-2001, 03:49 PM
#19
I removed the driver's side vinyl, looks pretty good. I have a pebble beige car though, and I think in my case, the black looked better (looked more clean).
Anyway, I'm going to do the other side later on, but I'm having trouble taking off the adhesive under the vinyl. What's the quickest (and safest) way of doing that?
Thanks
Anyway, I'm going to do the other side later on, but I'm having trouble taking off the adhesive under the vinyl. What's the quickest (and safest) way of doing that?
Thanks
08-26-2001, 12:35 AM
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It looks better with the black part on the car->
Like someone mentioned before, it looks cleaner. But then again, if yours is faded you got nothing to loose. I noticed the same thing on black cars, they do not have that piece. It makes sense since why put black plastic over already black body panel.
09-30-2001, 11:03 AM
#23
Can one of you guys tell me how did you remove the glue that was underneath? I peeled off the vinyl and the glue that is underneath it is almost impossible to get off. I tried WD40, Goo Gone, Simple Green to no luck 
10-01-2001, 01:34 AM
#26
Originally posted by slammed95
I removed that vinyl crap a few months ago but I haven't been able to get the adhesive stuff off. Anyone have any suggestions on any products to use or something?
I removed that vinyl crap a few months ago but I haven't been able to get the adhesive stuff off. Anyone have any suggestions on any products to use or something?
try rubbing alcohol
10-01-2001, 05:15 PM
#28
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Ok, I just did this today, and to tell you the truth I am not pleased. Since my car is white, it contrasts too much in between the tinted windows. Maybe it will take some getting used to, but there is nothing I can do about it now, and I definately dont want to put that fake looking carbon fiber tape on. The only thing I could do to get the sticky glue off was to rub the hell out of it with a dry cloth. The abrasion heated up the glue and eventually flaked right off---lots of elbow grease though. Then, I used a clay bar to completely smooth the surface, and then I waxed it.
10-02-2001, 01:23 PM
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i agree another project to test out
hmm anyone ever try useing a simple eraser to remove the glue gooy stuff?
i removed a piece of my wood trim from where my vents are in the middle of my dash... i just used a white eraser on the glue that was still there... came off really well.. unless the outside glue is much stronger than the wood trim holding kind...
hmm this seems like a fun simple little project
woot! 
hmm anyone ever try useing a simple eraser to remove the glue gooy stuff?
i removed a piece of my wood trim from where my vents are in the middle of my dash... i just used a white eraser on the glue that was still there... came off really well.. unless the outside glue is much stronger than the wood trim holding kind...
hmm this seems like a fun simple little project
woot!