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Here is quick picture of my truck after I washed it this weekend

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The De-badging/De-molding is dones, now I think its time to Rhino Line the Bottom

 

That looks great! I especially like it without the molding. How did you remove the molding? Was there any difference in the paints shade that was under the molding?

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Couple new additions in the last month.   Line-X'ed the bed and over the rails.   And on Monday and went out to DiamondBack Covers warehouse to pickup and have their HD Line-X'ed cover installed

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Finally washed! Im loving this warm weather.    

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That looks great! I especially like it without the molding. How did you remove the molding? Was there any difference in the paints shade that was under the molding?

 

Thank You

 

I just removed it using a heat gun, fishing line, and a plastic scraper, plus 3M adhesive remover, 3M adhesive Remover Wheel, a 3 Step polishing systems, and lots and lots of patients.

No there was no difference in paint shades. But I did run into a couple other problems. When I removed the passenger side first, I noticed some bubbling paint. My paint guy said that it looks like that door was repainted and it was done poorly. Then I went back and forth whether or not I was going to do the other side, or put the molding back on. I decided to remove the other side and when I did I noticed a nice dent in the side, and I somehow scratched my paint taking the molding off of the rear driver side door. IDK how I did it, I have de-badged/de-molded a bunch of vehicles and never had a problem. Thats why Im thinking about doing the rhino lining on the bottom.

 

If you are interested in doing it there are tons of videos and walkthroughs online that will help you out. Just be very careful.

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His didnt leave a ghost line but yours probably will, my 7 year old truck has a faint ghost line.

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His didnt leave a ghost line but yours probably will, my 7 year old truck has a faint ghost line.

 

That's what I'm afraid of, and I really don't want that to be the result.

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That car looks scared :lol:

 

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Had new cluster lights done

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I think blacked out is growing on me

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