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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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ok so look at the picture...u will see the molding on the passenger side has some paint peeling...i went to the dealership and they told me it was not under warrenty so i went to the parts dept. and ordered that whole piece painted and all for $10....what i want to know is when i go their tomorrow to pick the piece up....if they say they won't install it..how do i install it? WiLL the peeled molding just pry off?
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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it is stick-on, so just carefully peel it off.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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mines actually doing the same thing. on mine its just the clear peeling, so im just going to clean it up mask around it and respray some clear on it
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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i say peel it all off and buff to chrome those peices..lol
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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i say peel it all off and buff to chrome those peices..lol
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1

Just an option --lol
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Just an option --lol
not unless you found a way to polish a painted plastic to a chrome finish
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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how do you think those peices would look on a NBP tl being chrome?? too much?
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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i got the part in from my local acura dealer...it was $10.00...not bad at all...i just stuck a screw driver under the peeled one and it popped off...and the new one just popped on! it was simple...i love ACURA!!!!
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TLEXTREME
how do you think those peices would look on a NBP tl being chrome?? too much?
unless you can find some one to chrome plastic its not going to happen, Plus i think it would look like crap. Chrome should be left for exhaust tips and lips no rims
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