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Old 09-29-2001, 09:20 AM
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Door-guard strips fading???
Sorry I don't know exactly what they're called, but they are the body-colored strips on the side of the doors. Mine have started oxidizing and fading white. What's strange is that its only the top half of the passenger's door, and the top half of the rear left door. What's up with that?
Anyways, I want to put some vinyl over it, but what color do you think I should get? My choices would be bright red (not color of car), white, or black (maybe carbon-fiber but it would look so cheap).
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Old 09-29-2001, 07:28 PM
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Wax??
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Old 09-30-2001, 07:28 AM
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But...
If you shave your moldings you will have to repaint all 4 doors! The moldings leave marks/holes too big, unless you have vinyl graphics or something...
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Old 10-03-2001, 11:50 AM
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It seems to only be on the Black Emerald ones. Mine is doing it too.
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Old 10-03-2001, 12:03 PM
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The same thing is happening to my 98 max. All of the rubber moldings are turning from black to white. Nothing seems to help stop this and it looks terrible. The intense sun and heat must just eventually take its toll.
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Old 10-03-2001, 01:29 PM
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well ive got fading there too on my red, it sux!
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Old 10-03-2001, 02:10 PM
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i guess having a white car is good in this case.........
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Old 10-03-2001, 02:11 PM
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My beige is fading like crap.
I hate those cheap azz moldings.
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Old 10-03-2001, 02:19 PM
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Re: Door-guard strips fading???
Originally posted by Vyrus
Sorry I don't know exactly what they're called, but they are the body-colored strips on the side of the doors. Mine have started oxidizing and fading white. What's strange is that its only the top half of the passenger's door, and the top half of the rear left door. What's up with that?
Anyways, I want to put some vinyl over it, but what color do you think I should get? My choices would be bright red (not color of car), white, or black (maybe carbon-fiber but it would look so cheap).
Thanks in advance,
Cyrus

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It wouldn't cost cost much to have them fixed! You could even take them off yourself and bring your gas door for a color match.
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Old 10-03-2001, 08:19 PM
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or maybe ill just wait till i get out of school and get the whole car done, dings removed, scratches filled, fading fixed, it would look new again
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Old 10-03-2001, 10:55 PM
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This wouldnt happen if you waxed your car regularly
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Old 10-04-2001, 06:49 AM
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Originally posted by TintDaMax
This wouldnt happen if you waxed your car regularly
Yes it would.
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Old 10-04-2001, 07:15 AM
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I agree.
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Yes it would.
They are cheap material. The paint wears off them no matter how much you wax them.
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Re: I agree.
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They are cheap material. The paint wears off them no matter how much you wax them.
Exactly.
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Re: Re: I agree.
i third that motion
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Originally posted by TintDaMax
This wouldnt happen if you waxed your car regularly
Are you kidding? I used to work at a detailer - I have my car waxed and detailed every month ... and it helps none. I don't know what it is, maybe a Nissan factory error (put too much oxygen in paint or something)... it makes the car look old and in bad condition (which it isn't)
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Agreed, wax does not help.
Is there a way to recoat them?
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Originally posted by 98sterlingmist
Agreed, wax does not help.
Is there a way to recoat them?
Yeh! Paint!!
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Yeh! Paint!!
i second that motion
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