I'm painting my side moldings off my 2000 ls this weekend and I'm wondering who here has done it (taken them off that is). Do you have any tips or suggestions on how to get them off. I have never taken them off so I'm doing this blind. I was going to order some of the clips that hold it on, anyone know the part # or $$ of the clips.

Any help on how many clips there are, any screws, does it slip off or do you unclip them off, basically any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Beefy

 

Are you talking about the door molding? Or the sideskirt?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WiggiE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you talking about the door molding? Or the sideskirt?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea, I always thought that the newer LS tegs came with the door molding painted.

 

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Yea, I always thought that the newer LS tegs came with the door molding painted.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah me too

 

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They do, but I'm still not sure which one he's talking about. I have seen people paint the door molding a different color from the car.

 

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They do, but I'm still not sure which one he's talking about. I have seen people paint the door molding a different color from the car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

if that's the case dont tell him!

 

HA HA. My fault, the side moldings. I've already got the side skirts off. My car is silver and they are both (side skirts and door moldings) black. I'm getting them painted silver to match the car.

So anyone have any suggestions?

 

My friend has a 2001 LS and his side moldings are paint the same color as his car. Odd that yours aren't.

 

odd.. as far as i know, only 94-95 LS's didn't have the side moldings painted. anyhow, to get at the side moldings, you have to take the interior door panels off and peel off the plastic seals. then you'll see the clips inside the door that you have to pop out. there also seem to be some sort of plastic bits holding the moldings on each end that you have to unscrew or undo.

to get at the moldings not on the door, i imagine there are similar clips underneath the interior panels there.

 

A lot of work for little benefit. The clips on the molding also tend to break when you remove them.

What i did was mask the rest of the door and quarter panel off and paint the moldings. Looks fantastic.

EDIT: why are you painting a 2000 teg moldings? arent they already body colored?

 

If your car is a 2000, it should have the door moldings painted the same color of the car.

 

well here is a picture of my 2000 teg ls. I am the original owner.




and you can obviously tell they are black. I do believe they came painted on the GS model but not the ls.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beefpigs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well here is a picture of my 2000 teg ls. I am the original owner.

and you can obviously tell they are black. I do believe they came painted on the GS model but not the ls.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hahah we got owned... that's weird though, my cousin's '99 LS came with painted moldings.

 

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hahah we got owned... that's weird though, my cousin's '99 LS came with painted moldings.</TD></TR></TABLE>

My 2000 LS has painted moldings.

 

I guess I am wrong. I thought only RS's came without painted door moldings.

 

well i just molded my door moldings. I didnt really like them, but for taking them off its like 8 clips. I think u do have to take the interior off, but you might be able to just pull it off.But iom not so sure bout that, if its hard then dont force it.But yuea its like 8 clips, i have a clip tool, which makes it easier to NOT break the clips, and yes they are very easy to break, so be careful.

 

My 2000 LS has painted moldings

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beefpigs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well here is a picture of my 2000 teg ls. I am the original owner.




and you can obviously tell they are black. I do believe they came painted on the GS model but not the ls.</TD></TR></TABLE>

is there a sunroof on that LS? cuz if there's not... it's not...

 

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Yea, I always thought that the newer LS tegs came with the door molding painted.</TD></TR></TABLE>

they should be painted homey.unless you got an 94-95 RS.........all LS should be painted...........

 

I think those of you who said you have a 2000 ls with the door moldings painted actually have the GS model. The ls doesn't have a sun roof and both of the ones here who said the moldings came painted look like they each have a sun roof. The ls also doesn't come with power locks, different rims (if those ones are the originals), cloth seats (not leather) and some other stuff.

Anyway, thanks to those who gave some info on the removal of the moldings. I'll give it a shot.

 

Strange...a 2000 LS w/ unpainted side moldings and no sunroof (that i can see)...what the hell is going on here? :?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beefpigs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think those of you who said you have a 2000 ls with the door moldings painted actually have the GS model. The ls doesn't have a sun roof and both of the ones here who said the moldings came painted look like they each have a sun roof. The ls also doesn't come with power locks, different rims (if those ones are the originals), cloth seats (not leather) and some other stuff.

Anyway, thanks to those who gave some info on the removal of the moldings. I'll give it a shot.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dood......LS comes with a sunroof and they do come painted, I owned 2 of them a 96 & 97. They all come power everything just like the GS-R minus the third brake light & V-Tec. Sounds like yours is a base model homey. Even all websites who have 94-01 integra's shows the differences. Such as Temple of Vtec.

 

you guys seem to be forgetting that this guy is from canada.. maybe there is a difference between canadian and usdm tegs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OttawaSOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you guys seem to be forgetting that this guy is from canada.. maybe there is a difference between canadian and usdm tegs</TD></TR></TABLE>.

Ah yes Canukers!!!! Sorry "Aye",

 

Canada always throwing the mix into everything.