Nicks098

Ok so im gonna Plasti_dip my b pillars i think it would be way easier to remove and paint them, how to i remove them? i found a very old post on a DIY but i cant view the pictures =( lol sooo pretty much, "help?" lol or would it just be easier to paint them on the car, i got tape and newspaper and everything.. idk, just some opinions? thnx guys

thewrangler99

use vinyl if you are not comfortable with paint... i myself used vinyl on my car and it's holding pretty well for over 1 year now!!! i may need to remove them in future as i didn't wet sand the pillars before putting vinyl on so whenever it's very hot it bubbles up on uneven spots but goes back to normal after cooling down.....
checkout out my old thread. few members posted the pics of vinyl that are still on.
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/cheapest-way-fix-b-pillars-781342/
also here's an ebay link you may take a look at vinyl
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-1080-Scot...sories&vxp=mtr

jzhu625

iTrader: (2)

where's the DIY able to remove these? pictures no longer working there

Severin

My Vinyl is still looking great.

DREAMSTAH

Im temped to use vinyl but looked at these on ebay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acura-TL-Pia...ht_2242wt_1185 seems they will match better with my nbp paint. Still, might just use plasti dip as well to match with my stock plasti dipped rims...

Nicks098

i plasti-dipped my grill ( mesh grill ) and kept the emblem chrome, i love the way it came out, plasti-dip would have saved me 140$ on getting my roof laid with black vinyl, love this stuff

Nicks098

anybody know how to remove these??? i dont wanna use vinyl, just want to paint them, the plasti dip looks great.. any1?

03tLsNBP

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i dont think the pictures work anymore but here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-problems-fixes-117/remove-b-pillar-2nd-gen-tl-%5B56k-beware%5D-583946/

taken from:

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=706083

Mr. Maker

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Plasti dip is cheap.

Nicks098

plasti dip is cheap, but i like the flat black pillars, idk why, but i do lol and i deff dont want carbon fiber on them

Gabru678

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Hey!
Has anyone ever seen the 3M vinyl?
they offer it in various colors of brushed aluminum and carbon fiber.
the textures are great and you can even go to their website and request a sample pack and see for yourself.
I did and am thinking of doing brushed silver on my interior.

CAB NY

this is a old thread but was the pillars remove to put on the vinyl

Severin

You don't have to remove them; I didn't. I sanded them down on-car then applied the vinyl and trimmed with a sharp blade.
You do not want the vinyl to wrap around the pillar. What will happen is the hard weather stipping around the window frames that contacts the pillars when you open/close the door will actually move/lift the vinyl on really warm days. So, you actually don't want the vinyl to cover that contact areas - you'll find yourself find trimming where necessary. I recommend not cutting the vinyl to the shape of the pillar before applying it because you will NEVER line it up right. Cut a piece with a lot of overlap then trim it to shape, trust me. The last thing you want to do is have to lift it to straighten it when applying - you introduce micro bubbles.
All said and done, it's been years now and mine still looks great.

CAB NY

thanks was on vacation just came back