Removing B Pillars
07-11-07, 02:21 PM
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Removing B Pillars
Not surprisingly the paint on my B Pillars has wore down. I was pondering about either buying new ones from Sewell or possibly just repainting them myself with glossy jet black paint. So my question is if I remove the B Pillars so I can paint them, will the clips that hold them to the car break off or will I still be able to place them back in after I paint them? If theres a sure way of removing them without breaking anything please post it.
07-11-07, 07:39 PM
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I changed the pillar pieces when I had my '01 ES. I bought them from my local Lexus dealer for ~$55, and it's pretty easy to remove the old ones as they are held on by clips to the body. Just get yourself a handy flathead to do the job. You're better off to replace the pillars than to repaint them.
07-12-07, 10:14 PM
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Lexus should replace them with no charge. It seems that just about everyone with a dark colored car has had or has this particular problem, including myself. How can a luxury car manufacturer ignore this defect? 
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07-14-07, 06:55 AM
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Lol thats funny. I was washing my ride today and mine are doing the same thing. I've actually been thinking about getting some carbon fiber vinyl and putting it over my pillar.
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