How do you remove these?? (Pics)
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If they are the same as the soarer they are just stuck on with a STRONG double sided tape. They are actually stainless and polish up like chrome.
If they are the same as the soarer they are just stuck on with a STRONG double sided tape. They are actually stainless and polish up like chrome.
I got mine painted gloss black, real easy to do.
Hey Brett how they hangin mate.
I will be down the gold coast soon, I'll try and catch up with you.
if you use some fineline tape it is pretty easy to do. just take your time. I did mine and also painted my chrome trim. the B pillar you should scuff with red scotch brite to paint and the chrome you can use an airbrush sandblaster or some 320 or 400 then acid etch it.
Last edited by soarinhigh; Sep 12, 2007 at 12:20 AM.
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^^ So I should remove all the old paint bare down to the chrome then paint?
I'm not too sure on how to paint something like this. The other side is perfect, but I might end up stripping it down to paint it just so it can match. It would really bother me if one was a different color than the other.
I'm not too sure on how to paint something like this. The other side is perfect, but I might end up stripping it down to paint it just so it can match. It would really bother me if one was a different color than the other.
Pit Crew
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I don't have a lot of time to have them painted. I've seen the carbon fiber replacements...Do they have direct replacements?
My 97' SC400 B-pillars are faded...well, the passenger side one is faded pretty bad.
There's gotta be a quicker fix than having it repainted.
MemphisDave
My 97' SC400 B-pillars are faded...well, the passenger side one is faded pretty bad.
There's gotta be a quicker fix than having it repainted.
MemphisDave
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if you use some fineline tape it is pretty easy to do. just take your time. I did mine and also painted my chrome trim. the B pillar you should scuff with red scotch brite to paint and the chrome you can use an airbrush sandblaster or some 320 or 400 then acid etch it.
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Any new solutions for this? I haven't yet bought an SC400, but I'm thinking there's a good chance I'll be dealing with this pillar issue when I do! I'm surprised some of the dealerships don't know how to fix this. If I end up getting mine done professionally (I'd be scared to do it myself I think!), I'll let everyone know.
A quick search with the search button and this is what I used to do mine a few weeks ago...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ndow-trim.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ndow-trim.html
Painting them is really not bad at all. Just make sure you take the time to tape the hell out of the car and cover it properly (specially in a white car like mine). I painted mine as soon as I bought the vehicle, but a year later they could use another touch-up. Probably because I only did one coat and no clear. Also AZ summers are brutal on paint. I will take pictures once I do it again.
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