Remove side trim

[desitdt]

How do i remove these side trim pieces? The part with the worn out chrome on it. I am going to take it off and paint the chrome black, because the faded/chipped plastic chrome looks really bad.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Don't do it if you plan to re-use it. It'll never lay down right again if you pull it off. I would mask it and paint it on the truck.

 

[desitdt]

but its this crappy plastic...i just want to paint the off white/plastic colered/chrome plates thing down the side. If i just paint it without sanding i doubt it will stick.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Right, but you have to pull the trim to get the chrome out, and if you pull the plastic/rubbery trim off, it can get wavy and stretched in places and will not lay flat when put back on. If you can lightly sand, mask and paint the chrome stripe already in there, you'll be happier. You could also use blackout trim tape- easiest solution...

 

[toypaseo]

Joe Dirt, could he pull the crappy chrome strip out, and replace it with some sort of universal chrome strip moulding? He would have to trim to fit, and the ends would not be chrome, but at least they would be like new overall.

Something like this stuff on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Body-Molding-...1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1326324632&sr=1-31

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