carcass29

I have a 2008 and wanted to do the chrome trim
at the bottom of the doors like the latest models....found it pretty cheap too!
I'll post pics when complete. Just ordered it today.

http://www.metrorestyling.com/Avery-...wsf100843s.htm

Blueshark

i like the idea of it, please let us know ....

marvinje

I would love to see it too, I like the chrome at the bottom door edges, but to get them it's so expensive, over $600

carcass29

This is why I bought the product in the first place...looks like the real deal and a much more cost efficient solution.

carcass29

chome is done...
really great product and convincingly enough,
it looks like the real deal. Just waiting for the Lexus dealership to send my clips... more to follow.
very happy with this product!

Blueshark

Amazing, did you do it yourseft because it looks flawless. How fragile is it ? Definitively, i will try it.

Joeb427

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Looks great!
Curious as to how much the film cost you.
$600 for the Lexus parts is nuts.

carcass29

Thanks, the link for the film is in my first post....you'll want the 48/12 inch option so around 45 bucks with a felt with applicator squeegie running around 52 and shipping was free. The hardest part has been the molding itself with the clips (Lexus charged me 42 for 22 clips total) so around 100 dollars for the entire mod. Also you will need some 3m tape you'll see why when you take the panel off. The film was rather easy to work with, I cut 3 inch strips...the front door trim is around 45 inches and the rear doors are about 22-25, I forget. Anyway, I laid out the film above the piece I was covering with the panel in my lap and starting from the middle outward....also no worries about air bubbles becasue you can pull up the product and smooth it out, it's easy to work with and it stretches also. It's not flawless by any means and there is some crinkle around the round edges (heat gun would sort this out) Highly suggest taking the panels off though because I wouldnt try fiming w/ the panels on the car. Like I said the hardest part were the panels and clips themselves...you''ll see what I'm talking about when the panels are removed...good luck I should have pics up by this afternoon...

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

I have the factory chrome pieces but was curious on the cost difference between the oem parts and the vinyl.
A big difference at $100 vs the $600 mentioned.I always liked the look of that chrome trim.
They did away with it and the chrome door handles on the '13 ES.

carcass29

funny thing is I was looking at the dealership at a 2012 es...the chome panel with the coloring at the bottom is the same fitment as the older models. The doors havent changed and neither has the rocker panel. The chrome piece and the trim stick out further on the newer model with the chrome trim molded above the door, so if you pay 600 for the oem I'd get the newer 2012 panel for an older model car....thats if you have the resources lol

carcass29

alright it's finally complete! my car is very dirty due to all of this lovely NY weather we've been having so I'm going to wait a few days to take her near a car wash and let the 3m tape and everything else settle but very happy with the results....you cant tell if its real or not but upon closer inspection it's still very hard to tell.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/oi0nv0garp...89908569_n.jpg



https://www.dropbox.com/s/naeo9x3bn1...10103610_n.jpg



https://www.dropbox.com/s/dkkhtowauf...71269923_n.jpg


https://www.dropbox.com/s/vb1div5lmo...43585822_n.jpg

Blueshark

how fragile do you think the film is ? would rocks chipped it.

marvinje

You put a lot of work into it, but it looks really nice

garsarno

Very nice look. There is an aftermarket kit that also upgrades the look of a new Dodge Challenger with chromed plastic front and rear bumpers / grille trim that makes it appear as a 1970 Challenger.

carcass29

I'm sure it will damage over time with it being so close to the road w/ tar, rocks and such but real or fake chrome, it's going to get abused based on it's location.