yellowing moulding
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yellowing moulding
Anyone else have the trim on their moulding yellowing?
Its just the fenders, but its all 4 sides. Its not something that can be scrubbed off, and scrubbing / scraping doenst make it better or worse.
Its just the fenders, but its all 4 sides. Its not something that can be scrubbed off, and scrubbing / scraping doenst make it better or worse.
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mattada wrote:Anyone else have the trim on their moulding yellowing?
Its just the fenders, but its all 4 sides. Its not something that can be scrubbed off, and scrubbing / scraping doenst make it better or worse.
Common problem - wind and debris strip seem to off the paint as air passes over the leading edge.
I haven't found an easy fix.....a good pin-striper could probably fix it fairly cheaply....
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yeah, i was thinking about just painting it. with carful taping and masking I bet I could rattle can it.
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I have run into this problem as well. It seems that you may be able to pull out the molding but does anyone know if you can purchase a replacement.
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You can get a replacement but they are black
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is there any issues with getting paint to stick to that moulding?
I figured I'd just go over mine with a small jar of paint and a thin hobby brush.
Or spray the whole thing when I do the bedliner fender spray.
I figured I'd just go over mine with a small jar of paint and a thin hobby brush.
Or spray the whole thing when I do the bedliner fender spray.
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hahahaha, silver sharpie worked for me
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My moulding is in the beginning stages of yellowing in certain areas and I was thinking about the silver sharpie method the other day. Is a sharpie all you need to do this or do you also need something to put on top of it after it dries?Ramathorn178 wrote:hahahaha, silver sharpie worked for me
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I am interested in the silver sharpie as well...subscribing to thread.
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Used the sharpie on mine a few weeks ago. Very easy to do. Get yourself a silver "metallic" sharpie and color it in! Nothing else needed. I did 2 coats a day apart. While it is not a perfect paint job, the molding is much, much less noticeable than before. I stumbled across the sharpies at a craft store (looking for model paint), but I'm sure office supply stores would carry them too. Make sure to get silver metallic, it is a very close match to oem... Peace!
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Thanks for the info, sfeather11! I will look for a silver metallic sharpie next time I'm out and about and fill in the areas that are starting to yellow.
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Good info! I have this same issue on my Silver 06. I'll try the sharpie as well!
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I had this problem on mine too, I got a small blade screwdriver and carefully carefully pulled out this molding. Then I went to an auto paint store and got a spray can of prep and then a spray can of silver made just for this purpose. I painted the molding and carefully re installed it with the same screw driver and a little heat from a hair dryer to make it just a bit more flexible. That was 4 years ago and it still looks like new.
When I originally checked out to see if I could buy this molding, Subaru dealer said only way is if I got the entire cladding quarters.
Maybe ROCK AUTO but i doubt it.
When I originally checked out to see if I could buy this molding, Subaru dealer said only way is if I got the entire cladding quarters.
Maybe ROCK AUTO but i doubt it.