Restoring Side Door Protectors

[ca93accord]

i have tried to use BACK TO BLACK to restore the black but no luck. i am thinking about buying a pair or painting them.

does anyone know how to remove them? i read a thread to use a flat screwdriver to pry it off and on the same thread, it was easier to remove the inner door panel to push out the plastic clips.

i would like to hear your opinion.

[irishtony]

This is a super simple job, pop off the door panel and pull the plastic sheeting out of the way, theres an 8mm nut at the end of the door that is almost definetly going to break. Once thats off theres a few clips that are easily popped out with a pointed nose pliers, the strips have double sided tape on them helping them stick to the door, take your time to pry the mouldings from the door otherwise theyll bend. Then its simple to paint them, very easy job, patience is key

[xtotek]

i have tried to use BACK TO BLACK to restore the black but no luck. i am thinking about buying a pair or painting them.

does anyone know how to remove them? i read a thread to use a flat screwdriver to pry it off and on the same thread, it was easier to remove the inner door panel to push out the plastic clips.

i would like to hear your opinion.

I've done this numerous times and I found that taping off the doors and using black plastidip worked like a champ.

[ca93accord]

Thanks for the replies. I will try it. I will take some before and after pics. I am kind of leaning towards just taping and spraying it down. Beofore and after pics will be posted

[Fleetw00d]

You are probably better off doing it on the car. If you damage them trying to remove them; they are all (coupe and sedan/wagon) shown as "May have been discontinued" on Majestic's site so replacement isn't an option.

[ca93accord]

are the side moldings plastic or rubber? has anyone tried to use a heat gun to restore the moldings to black? youtube doesn't have any examples of restoring side moldings with a heat gun.

[deevergote]

I ended up having mine painted to match my car (phantom gray, so it wasn't a huge change in appearance!) I have yet to see a truly effective way of restoring them. Hopefully someone has a solution!

irishtony is spot on with the removal process. Those plastic clips tend to break, so be very careful. You used to be able to order new ones. I'm not sure if they're still available, though. I haven't looked in years. Also be sure not to crease them when prying them off the tape. I made that mistake trying to rescue a good set from a junkyard. So frustrating!