De-baged and side molding delete

[Robert.K]

New pics, finished taking off the side molding and the emblems, just in time for my birthday! But I seriously think now that I need to drop it, it looks so high now. The night pics are straight after i took them off and the day pics are after a clay bar session, no wax.

[Robert.K]

and some more!

[tast101]

Nice and smooth, I'm tryin to see if I can get the intake and exhaust for my birthday mod.

[Robert.K]

That would be cool, thinking about selling my K&N CAI and getting a brute force. Next on the list is tint next week, and sometime in september Headers and crosspipe, and a High flow Cat, if I can find one CA legal.

[tast101]

Yea you gotta get some tint. It's a must.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2299407322_92c4bf1b24_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2299402290_c9ab0bb353_b.jpg

[Robert.K]

Yeah looks tight, Im getting 5% all around. Got a good deal on it, the dude is only charging me 190 for the whole truck.

[NJ04HOE]

Looks good, I've been thinking of taking my molding off also. My wife wants to keep the molding to help with the door dings in parking lots but i'm starting to hate the way they look.

[Robert.K]

Its starting to grow on me, at first i didnt like it, but I have had more people compliment my truck since i took them of Saturday night, then I have since I had my truck! Didnt think something so minor would make a big statement. I went and bought a heat gun but only used it on the emblems, didnt need to on the molding. Bought a plastic file, the kind they use to put on window tint, and the 3m adhesive remover. took 10 mins to get them off, and about 2 hours to remove the glue! But Im happy I did it now

[Cobra]

I like it.
DId you have to buff out the area when compete? I mean are their any tan lines where the moulding used to be.

[BlueTahoe2001]

I like it.
DId you have to buff out the area when compete? I mean are their any tan lines where the moulding used to be.

Once you use something like Goo-Gone and remove most of the dirt stain then use turtle wax and that should blend that area in with the truck.

Better yet, just Buff, Wax, and polish the whole truck if you can.

[nc6600]

I like it.
DId you have to buff out the area when compete? I mean are their any tan lines where the moulding used to be.eraser wheel ftw.

[Cobra]

K i debaged my hoe a couple of years ago and was able to keep it looking clean but I was just wondering if something that large would be noticible. I guess with some elbow grease anything is good. thx.

[coopiesb]

yeah the wheel is the best thing for taking that glue off glad i rad these and got one before i did mine but truck looks really good with them off man

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next to go on mine fender flares i hate those things

[tast101]

yeah the wheel is the best thing for taking that glue off glad i rad these and got one before i did mine but truck looks really good with them off man

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next to go on mine fender flares i hate those things

I think the black Tahoes look good with the flares, I wish Trend woulda left his on. :( plus It'll help keep the paint clean.

[Robert.K]

I still have the lines, but right after i finished taking off the glue, I washed and did a clay bar treatment. clay bar smoothed everything out, but i havent had the chance to wax and polish. I need to get some wax and plan on doing it this weekend. what would be the best wax to use to get the marks and small scratches and swirls out?

[tast101]

I still have the lines, but right after i finished taking off the glue, I washed and did a clay bar treatment. clay bar smoothed everything out, but i havent had the chance to wax and polish. I need to get some wax and plan on doing it this weekend. what would be the best wax to use to get the marks and small scratches and swirls out?

Well to get the swirls and scratches you have to polish it. Here's what I do:

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=257

[Cobra]

Well to get the swirls and scratches you have to polish it. Here's what I do:

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=257

Dang now thats what i'm talking about. I think I'm going to drive my hoe to CAli so you can detail it for me. j/k... Awesome work homie...

[tast101]

Thanks, I'm not doing nothing in this heat and no shade. I need to do my roof, and my doors where I took the emblems off. But that's gonna have to wait till DEC, summer will be over and Oct is normally windy.

[BlackDenali]

Looking Smooth!!

[vatahoelt]

debating on removing my side panels as well. just concerned after 5 yrs that there would be fading.

[Kat Killa]

When I took my roof rack off, the paint under it was faded and /or dirty but I didn't care as much since it is on the roof. Anyone have experience with white paint? I really would hate to have grey stripes down the sides.