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    New Moldings

    Another visit from the UPS man













    This molding will take the place of the factory body colored side molding on my Pathfinder. Here is the factory stuff compared to the new stuff:



    I took the factory stuff off because the paint on it was mottled. Originally, I Plasti-dipped it black. I loved the look, but the Plasti-Dip wasn't durable enough for someone as OCD as me.

    So, I was going to "paint" the original moldings black. We all know how durable rattle can paint is. That coupled with the fact that the 3M adhesive strips I used on them was IMPOSSIBLE to remove gave me the idea to just search for new moldings.

    I found these from BrandSport in "satin" black, which was the exact color I wanted. So far, I'm very pleased with the appearance and the fact that these moldings also use 3M adhesive strips on the back - which stick very well.

    Now, I need to "uncurl" the molding with a heat gun, cut appropriately, and stick on the truck. Too bad we are getting snow all week.

    Here is a picture of the truck with the black Plasti-dipped molding:



    Here is how it sits now, no molding:



    I will post when I get this installed. Thanks for looking!

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    Re: New Moldings

    Looks very different w/o molding. Good luck with the install. Hard part was removing the old.

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    Spent the afternoon straightening new moldings with a heat gun, cleaning them, cutting them, and protecting them with Prima Nero.

    All bent out of shape:



    Cut & protected





    Just need the weather to change. They are calling for snow any minute. Supposed to be on and off for several days.

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