Ralkyon

I don't know the things on the doors are called, but there's a single strip of them on most XJs. They're like, some sort of plastic thing. Anyway, those things and the end caps, do they come in black? Right now mine are like, a light gray. I don't know if they used to be black or what, but if I can get a new set in black, and any of you can point in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.

It's a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport, so...

99Classic

For what it's worth the things on the sides are called rub strips. They and the endcaps came from the factory black. Ive heard of using a hairdryer to bring back the black but I think you would be better off painting them black using spray paint or bedliner etc...

Ralkyon

Hmm, that actually is pretty helpful. I'll look into repainting them after I find out how much a new set will cost, or even if I can get a new set...

dabat

check my build thread for bedlined rubstrips and end caps
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/my...herokee-87973/

Ralkyon

Okay so I'm going to do the bedliner spray thing next weekend. Will http://www.jcwhitney.com/aerosol-tru.../p2022585.jcwx work, or should I use something else? Also... how much should I get?

wahoo

Try the heat gun method first, yuo'll be surprised how good they look. If you have a Harbor Freight near you go there buy a cheap heat gun and start on the rubstrip, when it starts to turn black start moving it back and forth until it is all black. I did mine a couple of months ago and they still look good.

Ralkyon

I don't have access to a heat gun, nor do I feel like buying it if I'm never gonna use it. The Bedliner is just the easier route for me.

ivantheigor

Did you remove them first?

wahoo

No, did it while they were still on the jeep. HF has heat guns for 12.00.

ivantheigor

I had one kicking around...


Before...




After (A few hours)





Turned out well, but certain areas turned back to the blue you see in pic 2... so Ill hit it again and see how it turns out.

Anyone who trys this... remove from vehicle first. The heat gun nearly caught the wet newspaper I had layed down. I doubt you want to subject your paint or other materials to this strees.
Also if you think youre going to be able to get any results from a hairdryer guess again. I had to use mine on high setting and keep it less than 1/2 inch rom it to get the results...

So all in all painting may be easier.

Ralkyon

I was planning on painting, I just didn't know what kind of bedliner to get.