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OP your car is desert platinum. I had side moldings on my car when I bought it from the dealer, but I didn't leave the parking lot before making them remove the moldings. Definitely remove them.
there wasnt one person on this thread who said keep it. im def removing today after work !
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I had no problem taking mine off. Luckily I live in Arizona, so leaving the car out in the sun for a half hour did it well. It was so warm that I literally just pulled them off, no fishing line or anything lol, it didn't leave any marks on the paint. Just make sure to use goo-gone, because that adhesive **** is hard to get off haha
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I've got a DG 06 Coupe... anyone think i'll have a problem if i were to remove mine?
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GooGone is for removal of the glue that held the side molding on OR you can use WD40 the results will be the same. Saturate the area with whatever you use and don't rub too hard, you don't want to scratch the paint. Once off and the glue removed buff on some ScratchX to remove the shadows then throw on some quality wax....it'll look better than new....Originally Posted by sp33d03
use goo-gone over buffing?
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What year is your car?
Our cars, without a doubt, look much better without the side moldings. But if you have a dark colored car and it's an '05 or prior year G35.. there's a good chance that your paint may have faded enough from sun exposure to see a slight dark line on the side of the car where the molding once was.
Our cars, without a doubt, look much better without the side moldings. But if you have a dark colored car and it's an '05 or prior year G35.. there's a good chance that your paint may have faded enough from sun exposure to see a slight dark line on the side of the car where the molding once was.
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Our cars, without a doubt, look much better without the side moldings. But if you have a dark colored car and it's an '05 or prior year G35.. there's a good chance that your paint may have faded enough from sun exposure to see a slight dark line on the side of the car where the molding once was.
The OP's car is desert platinum he does not have to worry about shadowsOriginally Posted by partyman66
What year is your car?Our cars, without a doubt, look much better without the side moldings. But if you have a dark colored car and it's an '05 or prior year G35.. there's a good chance that your paint may have faded enough from sun exposure to see a slight dark line on the side of the car where the molding once was.
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i also have a 04 G35 Coupe, mines Diamond Graphite.
My g35 came with the ugly side moldings and i took them off ,
on a cold winter day(stupid me) so when i pulled the moldings off
it left the shadow of the molding. so i had to put the moldings back on
Bring the car to me next summer, I can remove the shadow from the side moldings with a quick buff.Originally Posted by O HELLA OEM
what color is your Coupe?i also have a 04 G35 Coupe, mines Diamond Graphite.
My g35 came with the ugly side moldings and i took them off ,
on a cold winter day(stupid me) so when i pulled the moldings off
it left the shadow of the molding. so i had to put the moldings back on
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heres an old pic of when i took my side moldings off
i dont think you can buff this out, b/c i think when i took the moldings off in the freezing cold that it took off the clear coat to lol. so i had to purchase new moldings and put them back on
i dont think you can buff this out, b/c i think when i took the moldings off in the freezing cold that it took off the clear coat to lol. so i had to purchase new moldings and put them back on
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I vote take em off, cleans up that door line instantly! And if you're paint isn't toooooo faded doesn't matter what color really does it?
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i dont think you can buff this out, b/c i think when i took the moldings off in the freezing cold that it took off the clear coat to lol. so i had to purchase new moldings and put them back on
Nice racing stripe! Originally Posted by O HELLA OEM
heres an old pic of when i took my side moldings offi dont think you can buff this out, b/c i think when i took the moldings off in the freezing cold that it took off the clear coat to lol. so i had to purchase new moldings and put them back on
It'd go better with the orange Brembo calipers.
i have a 2004
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Our cars, without a doubt, look much better without the side moldings. But if you have a dark colored car and it's an '05 or prior year G35.. there's a good chance that your paint may have faded enough from sun exposure to see a slight dark line on the side of the car where the molding once was.
Originally Posted by partyman66
What year is your car?Our cars, without a doubt, look much better without the side moldings. But if you have a dark colored car and it's an '05 or prior year G35.. there's a good chance that your paint may have faded enough from sun exposure to see a slight dark line on the side of the car where the molding once was.