Body Side Moulding Trim ideas?

[BlueCollarTahoe]

i was putting some wax on my baby but these Body Side Moulding Trim's on all four doors are showing their age. anybody got any tips or recommendations to upgrade these? would like to make them black or stainless steel.

 

[eohat]

 

[BlueCollarTahoe]

bump

 

[Fosscore]

@BlueCollarTahoe

Need pics. Most guys remove them for the smooth look, just like debadging, but will depend on your current paint situation.

 

[David Paul]

Mine on my 04 were starting to look pretty dull, removed them all. I like the clean look better and only cost a little time and effort, well more then I care to admit.

 

[Fosscore]

I got lucky, they were already off the 06, however the 13 Suburban had some paint work and with the kids, I might just leave them on. IMO they look so much better on the NBS model OFF.

 

[Hype]

i want to take them off but not to sure im man for job dont want to mess up my paint , can i ask a body shop or paint place u think they would do it?

 

[YukonXL04]

I'm all for taking them off, I agree it looks better. However with having kids, they do seem to prevent alot of door dings. Mine are body color but have a few spots where the paint is chipped off. I figure if I go to sell it one day I'll take them off and my sides will be spotless.

You might try to put black and chrome ones off a yukon on, or the small chrome ones off a nbs sierra. Or just tape your current ones off and paint them.

 

[BlueCollarTahoe]

 

[BlueCollarTahoe]

i wouldnt mind painting them black or replacing with a cleaner set. what yall think?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I have the black textured mouldings with the little chrome strip on my 03, which were looking sun faded so I just taped off and plastidipped them. Looked nice and refreshed. Sorry I don't have any pics. Cheap and easy.

 

[Countryboy07]

I vote remove. So much cleaner!

 

[Fosscore]

^^This is a perfect example of your outcome if you remove. Very clean on a sweet ride. @Countryboy07

 

[Countryboy07]

^^This is a perfect example of your outcome if you remove. Very clean on a sweet ride. @Countryboy07

Thanks @Fosscore ! I'm still drooling over the latest pictures you posted of your Tahoe.

 

[Fosscore]

@Countryboy07

Thx sir. Appreciate the nod.

 

[kwOH]

IMO on the NBS a demold is not really a demold, more like a z71 option since those actually came without the molding, maybe thats why it looks so good on the NBS. I feel like the NNBS were not made to be without it. If that makes sense lol.


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[Fosscore]

I got you and it makes cents with that logik.

 

[AppocAlexx]

We like our hoes naked around here, if you haven't noticed. Debadge all the way or paint to match everything.

 

[MrBalll]

i want to take them off but not to sure im man for job dont want to mess up my paint , can i ask a body shop or paint place u think they would do it?

Please don't. They would definitely do it for you, but they will destroy your wallet doing it.
It really takes no effort to take these off and clean the tape off the truck. Unless you stick a screwdriver behind it to pull it off you really can't mess up the paint. It's held on with double sided tape. Get a hair dryer and fishing line and go to town. Plenty of threads and videos on how to do it.



On Topic.
I vote to remove them. I was so pleased when I did.

 

[YukonXL04]

I vote remove. So much cleaner!

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I may be the oddball here. But with all the chrome on the front, and chrome wheels... I think it looks better with the size mouldings. But only on yukons because they are colormatched.

Now there's nothing on the side to tie in the chrome wheels...