ok my window trim turning chrome , all the black is chipping off. . . anyone know how to remove this on a ef hatch?? also what is a good black paint to use on it?

Thanks

 

this is happening to me too i was thinking about using trim paint by duplicoler but want to try out SEM trimpaint if it does not work out well than my last option would be to install window visors but hope it doesnt come to that bandwagon

 

yeah and it looks awfull. . . any idea how to remove it?? here is what im talking about so I know were all on the same page

 

whoops i was thinking about the part where the window visors go


idk about that part i wonder to since wax over spray is hard to remove if it gets on there

 

i know theres a thread in here on how to do this but i cant find it anymore! i need to fix mine too :/

 

is it the one that is done on a four door and you have to remove the mirrors



EDIT: fixed

 

i remember it was on a four dour... but i dont remember having to remove the windows ha

 

im wanting to do this on my four door, and i couldn't figure out how they came out subscribed for more info

 

You will have to remove the side mirrors and probably the inner door panel also. The piece is held on by a screw thats hidden under the mirror, and the rest is held on by small white plastic clips down the length of it, I think there is like 5 or 6. You also might have to remove the window... both cars I've removed the piece on already had the glass removed so I'm not sure if you can get to the clips with it in place. To get the clips out I pried them out of the door with a small screw driver, but you have to be very careful because the clips are pretty brittle after sitting in a door for 20 years. I broke a couple on each side but was able to find spares at a junk yard. The trim piece is made of a thin metal so you need to be gentle when pulling it out, they are very easy to bend out of shape. I ruined the first one I pulled out. Good luck

 

thanks guys. . . does anyone know if you can purchase new ones from the dealer ??

 

goto the junkyard..find sum in great condition and buy for cheap!!

 

I wonder how hard it will be to paint them with them still on the door........ Anyone ever tried that? Mine look horrible and i dont wanna take them off and them get broke.

 

If you did a really good job of masking then I'm sure you could paint them on the car, but it would be a lot easier to get a good result if you took them off and sanded them off the car to remove all the old coating. You can probably remove them without breaking them if you are careful and have the right tools. I was in a junkyard and only had a few tools on hand so my situation was not ideal, and only broke a few of the clips.

 

I did it on my hatch. I did not want to remove them so I just stripped the coating and painted them..

Jasco paint stripper softens the rubber very well. Just be very carefull not to get it on your paint.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/chipped-molding-repair-2628075/

 

Awesome, I remember seeing a thread like that but was too lazy to look for it. Nice tip dood

 

Thank you.

I went back and forth between polishing the Aluminum and just rocking it but... Nah.
Might look to Paisa.

 

http://www.myhondapartsstore.com/myh...ystemcomp=List All&vinnoT=&trim=&trans=&view=normal

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$52 each if you buy it dont get the clips they come with a set already on it.

 

thank youuuu. im doing what beansandrice did