i was thinkin bout shavin my moldings..i got a 99 ls..the moldings are already painted..but i was wondering if when you remove them..does paint need to be applied again in those areas? and is it a good idea..and also..people that have done it before...how much did it cost you? thanks

 

Yes, you'll need to have it painted- and the holes need to be filled. I wish I lived in an area where I didn't need side moudings.

 

your going to need the holes filled in. the best way is to have em welded shut, this requires grinding so yes you will need to have the doors painted. as for cost...i can only go as to what my shop charged. 75$ per hour, this is atleast a 5 hour job so thats 375$ and to paint your looking at around 500$. but i'm sure there's people on here who have it done. try a search.

 

what does that mean?

 

Where I park at work and around town, I run a high risk of door dings. I recently had body work done and I had over a dozen dings removed- plus a few divets in the moulding. If I didn't have the mouldings, I'm sure the ding count would have been at least twice that. I've twice been sitting in the car and had a child SLAM his mom/dad's car door into mine. Those little ***** should be sent to a russian boarding school.

 

i was thinking about doing the same thing, it will require you to repaint the side moldings, but if you dont want to weld, you can glue patches from the inside of the car, just make sure the area is cleaned very well,

 

It'll cost a lot of money! Not only will you need your doors re-painted but also your quarter panels (i think).

 

yeah its pretty expensive, over 500 bucks

 

after just comin back from my parents place and seeing all the white door marks on my mom's lexus becuase she doesnt have any moldings, i don't think i'll ever be takin those moldings off unless this becomes a weekend only car.

 

yeah its not a cheap job...

 

give me email addr to all that are interested..i had my side moldings and locks shaved, cost $350 total with paint

 

ill send a pic