Colour Matched Wheel Arch Mouldings

[cdnSpinalTap]

Hello,

 

I ordered the colour matched wheel arch mouldings and confirmed that it was on my order.  The truck came into the dealer with the black mouldings on and they are telling me that the dealer body shop paints these.

 

Is that correct?  If so, aren't they liable to peal and look terrible later on?

[eyaniv]

Oh, no! I’ve seen a few on dealer’s lots. They come paint matched from the factory, and they look awesome on lighter colored trucks. 

[cdnSpinalTap]

30 minutes ago, eyaniv said:

Oh, no! I’ve seen a few on dealer’s lots. They come paint matched from the factory, and they look awesome on lighter colored trucks. 

Ugh - I've seem the pictures of my truck and they are definitely black.

[Thankful]

What a crock!  If the dealer says they'll paint them, I'd find a different dealer.  They come pre-painted. They are GM part 84237183 (for white).

 

[eyaniv]

See how this truck priced and pictured. this is no "dealer body shop paint" option. https://www.gmc.com/view-inventory/sierra-2500hd-denali/details?x-symbolic=vdp&x-carline=sierra&x-modelyear=2020&q-sourcepath=/index/vdc-collections/2020/trucks/sierra-hd/sierra-2500-hd-denali/jcr:content/vdcVehicleInfoBlockConfig/vdcShoppingLinks&x-bodystyle=sierra_2500hd_denali#?radius=100&models=Sierra 2500 HD&years=2020&trims=Denali&customertype=GC&makes=GMC&postalcode=95101&filterconfigkey=ConfigAdmin_19Sierra2500&requestedPostalcode=95101&pagesize=48&sortby=bestMatch:desc,netPrice:desc,distance:asc&scrollposition=175&open-panel=Packages&open-panel=Exterior Options&open-panel=Hours&vin=1GT49REY5LF207897&filtermatched=exactmatch&primarydealerdistance=76.1&bac=118729&pagenumber=1&dealerSearchBy=bac&primarydealerid=118729&primarydealerpostalcode=95340&[email protected]&primarydealername=RON SMITH BUICK GMC&primarydealerphone=2097255050

[cdnSpinalTap]

That's interesting.  I wonder if white is different than Dark Sky Metallic.  Mine clearly shows LPO on the order workbench.

 

 

[Pate Services]

 I was under the impression the dealer will install the painted ones the same way they would install mud flaps if they were ordered with the truck. 

[cdnSpinalTap]

I am going to talk to him tomorrow.  My understanding is that "LPO" means the parts are sent to the dealer for them to install.  Hopefully he's mistaken.

[Sniperdan]

Black, White and Dark Sky Metallic are available through GM accessories.  Do NOT let them paint the ones you have.  MAKE them order the proper ones and let you keep both the blue and the black.  You paid $940 and you can buy them for $766 from GM Canada.    https://www.gmccanada.ca/en/accessories

[migrabill]

The dealer is right. But they dont paint them. I order mine from the factory with the color matched fender mouldings. The truck showed up with black fenders, but the dealer also received the color matched white fenders which they installed before my purchase.

 

 

[redwngr]

Might depend on what colour your truck is.  If they sold you colour match for a colour the factory doesn't supply, then they planned on painting them.

Either way, the dealer installs them. 

 

A capable body shop should be able to paint them without peeling if it's not a factory supported colour.

 

SF6         LPO, Body color wheel arch moldings, (dealer-installed)
SLE - Requires exterior paint (GAN) Quicksilver Metallic, (GAZ) Summit White, (GBA) Onyx Black, (GJI) Dark Sky Metallic or (GCI) Carbon Black Metallic. Not available with (ZW9) pickup bed delete, (VQK) front and rear Black molded splash guards, LPO or (PDH) GMC Interior Protection Package, LPO.
SLT - Requires exterior paint (GAN) Quicksilver Metallic, (GAZ) Summit White, (G1W) White Frost Tricoat, (GBA) Onyx Black, (GJI) Dark Sky Metallic or (GCI) Carbon Black Metallic. Not available with (ZW9) pickup bed delete, (VQK) front and rear Black molded splash guards, LPO or (PDH) GMC Interior Protection Package, LPO.
AT4 - Requires exterior paint (GAN) Quicksilver Metallic, (GAZ) Summit White, (GBA) Onyx Black, (GJI) Dark Sky Metallic or (GCI) Carbon Black Metallic. Not available with (VQK) front and rear Black molded splash guards, LPO or (PDH) GMC Interior Protection Package, LPO.
Denali - Requires exterior paint (GAN) Quicksilver Metallic, (GAZ) Summit White, (G1W) White Frost Tricoat, (GBA) Onyx Black, (GJI) Dark Sky Metallic or (GCI) Carbon Black Metallic. Not available with (VQK) front and rear Black molded splash guards, LPO or (PDH) GMC Interior Protection Package, LPO.

[cdnSpinalTap]

Thanks everyone - I will clarify with the dealer.  I'm assuming they just have not looked inside yet and hopefully they are in the truck.

[BB&Chiveon]

i wish mine on carbon black was painted , cause getting wax on them is a bitch 

[Sniperdan]

53 minutes ago, BB&Chiveon said:

i wish mine on carbon black was painted , cause getting wax on them is a bitch 

You can order them from GM accessories dept in Carbon Black.   Not sure about the US but If you are in Canada you can order them here:  https://www.gmccanada.ca/en/accessories

 

 

 

[BB&Chiveon]

i can be careful waxing for $800 for now- but thanks for info