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What to do about chrome door molding?? Remove?

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I can't decide if I like the chrome door molding on the sides of my double cab. Has anyone removed it? I have a black truck and just would like to clear up some of the cluster on the door, also not sure I like all the chrome. I like my chrome bumpers, but the mirror caps, handles, and door molding are all a bit much. Just thinking about eliminating some of it and wondered what others have done.

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Funny, just pulled mine off tonight. When I bought my black AllTerrain the one thing I didn't like was all the chrome. I've already swapped the mirror caps and door handles for paint matched ones. Ordered black window trim today and removed the chrome door trim.

 

Should've done it in the summer when it was warm out. Judicious use of my heat gun and some elbow grease. Removing the adhesive off the door was a pain too. After the drivers side I got a system down that worked pretty well. I think it looks way better now. Pretty sure they're just there for looks. I matched up the doors on my wife's SUV and that trim would do nothing to protect against a door ding.

 

 

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I think I want to keep the chrome handles to accent the chrome bumpers, but the trim and the mirror caps are on the removal list. Did you just hear the trim up and pull it off? Any special trick to get the remaining tape off?

 

Also where did you purchase your black replacement parts? I've seen some on eBay but haven't pulled the trigger yet....

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Bought the mirror caps on this forum in the classifieds and bought the handles on eBay. Ordered the window trim new from a discount online GM dealer.

 

I heated up the trim and used a plastic tool made for applying decals to get under the trim to start pulling it off. Then used an old credit card to separate the trim from the door as I kept applying heat. The adhesive just takes more heat and time, it's a tedious process.

 

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If anyone would like to donate their removed chrome door trim they dont want for a crew cab, gimmie a shout! (Or sell for a cheap price)Ill obviously will pay shipping

Trza Enthusiast

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I purchased black mirror caps and black painted door handles off Ebay and Plasti dipped the chrome window trim. I left the door trim and wrapped them with gloss black wrap. I'm actually really glad I didn't remove the trim as the trim has saved my passenger side door from some major door dings!

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I purchased black mirror caps and black painted door handles off Ebay and Plasti dipped the chrome window trim. I left the door trim and wrapped them with gloss black wrap. I'm actually really glad I didn't remove the trim as the trim has saved my passenger side door from some major door dings!

What kind of wrap did you use? How does the install of that work? I've heard it mentioned before as an idea but never heard how to do it....thanks

Trza Enthusiast

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Just head over to your local vinyl sign shop and ask for gloss black wrap. I found that the gloss black matched almost perfectly to the black paint. The install is extremely easy as the wrap is basically a big sticker.

 

First, wash then dry the chrome door trim. I then also used rubbing alcohol to wipe the trim clean. Next, measure and cut the vinyl into strips that overlap the actual trim dimensions by roughly 1 inch in all directions. Start at one end of the trim and apply the vinyl sticker. Then grab a credit card, or in my case I used a Home Depot gift card, and a heat gun. Heat up the vinyl, and use the card to push the vinyl down against the trim where it meets the door. What I found that really helped me was to pull the trim away from the door a little bit and try to use the credit card to push the vinyl down almost behind the trim. It gets tricky around the end edges, but as long as you apply adequate heat, you'd be surprised how much you can manipulate the vinyl. Make sure there are no bubbles, and once you are satisfied that you wrapped everything good, grab a really sharp box cutter blade and trim it. Again, if you pushed the vinyl behind the trim enough, its really easy to cut and tuck the vinyl. Let it cure for 3 days and it will be on there really good.

 

Hope this helps, let me know if you need any further help.

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Here's the best picture that I could find showing the gloss wrap.

 

 

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I removed my chrome side moldings and replaced with 2.5" wide painted moldings. I put them on the wife's 2010 Terrain and really liked them. They are manufactured by Dawn Enterprises. Give them a google, they make a bunch of different styles. I bought them from an Ebay seller for a slight discount. You send them your paint code and Dawn drop ships them out to you.

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Here's the best picture that I could find showing the gloss wrap.

 

 

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Great looking truck. Thanks for the help. Now your going to make me drop money on black handles and mirror caps.....My wallet is starting to hate this forum.

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