New truck, removing fender lining!

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AaronsDetail

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Hey guys,



I just got my new detailing truck and it came with chrome fender lining. I really dislike it and yesterday i looked to see if they would come right off and the paint was gone underneath! Anyways i figure i take them off and paint them black but id like to know the easiest way to take them off?



Aaron
 
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You're won't find a paint that'll stick to those chrome fender wheel lip moldings. They should be glued/taped on you can remove them and you'll be fine.
 
David Fermani said:
Try a hair dryer to soften and then pull from either end slowly.
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+1 it should be held on by 3m tape, warm it up remove carefully, then i usually clay, polish and wax
 
David Fermani said:
You're won't find a paint that'll stick to those chrome fender wheel lip moldings. They should be glued/taped on you can remove them and you'll be fine.
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You can paint them, but you will have to rough up the surface first so the paint has something to bite into. I prefer various grades of Scotchbrite and then I would use a quality self-etching primer and a satin black (like Wurth Trim Black or equivalent).



Regards,



Rich
 
The 1st time a door hits it, it'll start flaking apart. I've very seen paint stick to these surfaces long term. Espically textured plastic cladding.
 
David Fermani said:
The 1st time a door hits it, it'll start flaking apart. I've very seen paint stick to these surfaces long term. Espically textured plastic cladding.
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What about specific trim dyes like SEM. Do they also flake after periods of time? I've dyed cladding before for a dealer, but didn't observe the long term results.
 
backwoods_lex said:
What about specific trim dyes like SEM. Do they also flake after periods of time? I've dyed cladding before for a dealer, but didn't observe the long term results.
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The only experience I have with SEM is with thier interior paints. My brother in law had his Avalanche cladding repainted under warranty by the dealer twice(so far) and it doesn't seem to hold. It just seems that when painting chrome and/or textured plastic there just isn't enough paint adhesion to the prepped surface. Something like this that constantly gets pounded with stones/impacts never seem to hold up. If it was meant to be painted, manufacturer's would be doing it.
 
I've found that fishing line or dental floss helps a great deal when removing 'stuck on' stuff like that, emblems and badges and such.



Some WD40 and/or GooGone and some elbow grease and you are good-to-go.



Mike
 
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