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    10-03-2012 09:24 AM #1
    Good (Insert time of day here),
    Has anyone gone from chrome weather stripping on the doors back to black? If so, was it difficult or does it involve a master hand and tools rented from NASA?

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    10-03-2012 07:11 PM #2
    It would probably be easier to have it wrapped in black vinyl or carbon fiber that try and replace it.

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    10-04-2012 03:19 AM #3
    or to PlastiDip them.
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    10-06-2012 10:34 AM #4
    I have been kicking around a vinyl wrap, but I only want to have to do it once. Colorado summers and winters can get extreme and I want to make sure it lasts for 5+ years...

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    10-06-2012 01:30 PM #5
    There was a thread at one time where someone priced the trim from the dealer to be 1K+. I would gladly do vinyl twice or three times for a lot less

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    10-06-2012 02:43 PM #6
    Wow, I guess it's true when they say you always want what you don't have. I was wondering how expensive it would be to ADD the chrome molding.

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    10-06-2012 07:23 PM #7
    I second the plasti-dip. Cheap and effective!
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    10-30-2012 08:01 PM #8
    Want to trade? Just drive to Denver.....

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