Rubber body molding/side trim
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Rubber body molding/side trim
I'm not a huge fan of the stock plastic body trim and removed it from my last Cherokee. As everyone knows it is prone to fading a curling and isn't the most streamlined look (imo). Still, it would be nice to have some protection from parking lot dents. Does anyone know of any alternatives for body trim just above the rockers? Has anyone fabricated their own trim? Maybe black rubber would look good above black rockers and fade less than the plastic...
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If you remove the side body molding are there any holes left behind or is it just held on by double-sided tape/glue? Curious as I'm looking at XJ's now and would prefer the look of the molding removed. Thanks!
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99 xj sport, its double sided tape. I really need to go back with a heat gun and remove the rest of the tape.
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Big fan of this for adhesive remover.
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Yes, double sided tape is used, as mentioned before. I had my XJ sprayed by Linex. I love how they came out. It's been on for a couple of years with no signs of fading or peeling.
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I had to have some painting done on my roof and hood. So I had the roof skid strips Line-X'ed before I put them back. I can go either way on the door molding. Decided to keep it. Was going to Krylon Fusion them like everybody else. Had them Line-X'ed too.
Also some factory running boards that I picked up that were green and needed to be black. Plus the Factory Mudflaps to clean them up too.
Problem is that I did not realize how much I would love the Line-X. Now I just want to Line-X everything. Thing is that could get expensive. So I have purchased bedliner from a few different manufacturers in rattle cans. Hoping one will be close enough to matching the existing Line-X so my OCD won't go into overdrive. Going to sample them when the weather gets warmer. Don't have much faith in this working out though.
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Ya, I know what you mean by loving it. And wanting to LineX everything! I did my fender flares, and my front bumper too. haha
But you have many options if you don't want to replace your factory trim.
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What did they charge you to do that bumper?
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I am hoping to get a brush guard I picked up on this year. Would love to get that Line-X'ed. Same with my tail light guards. Since I will have to trim the bumper caps up front for the brush guard thinking about doing all 4. Then I am wondering if I should do the fender flares too. Then of course there is the bottom of the doors and rockers. And I have this stupid idea of about doing the door handles. They way they are faded kind of bugs me. But thinking that would be kind of tough on the hands. LOL.
What did they charge you to do that bumper?
What did they charge you to do that bumper?
Think I paid $200 or so for the bumper to get sprayed.. South Gate LineX in Southern California.
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The more I asked them to do the cheaper the price got. In a way.
Was thinking that it would be best to take them apart. The push button off the handle itself. Before you spray. Assuming that you can get them apart.
Another project to play with at some point in time. LOL.
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Line-X is great.
I had to have some painting done on my roof and hood. So I had the roof skid strips Line-X'ed before I put them back. I can go either way on the door molding. Decided to keep it. Was going to Krylon Fusion them like everybody else. Had them Line-X'ed too.
Also some factory running boards that I picked up that were green and needed to be black. Plus the Factory Mudflaps to clean them up too.
Problem is that I did not realize how much I would love the Line-X. Now I just want to Line-X everything. Thing is that could get expensive. So I have purchased bedliner from a few different manufacturers in rattle cans. Hoping one will be close enough to matching the existing Line-X so my OCD won't go into overdrive. Going to sample them when the weather gets warmer. Don't have much faith in this working out though.
I had to have some painting done on my roof and hood. So I had the roof skid strips Line-X'ed before I put them back. I can go either way on the door molding. Decided to keep it. Was going to Krylon Fusion them like everybody else. Had them Line-X'ed too.
Also some factory running boards that I picked up that were green and needed to be black. Plus the Factory Mudflaps to clean them up too.
Problem is that I did not realize how much I would love the Line-X. Now I just want to Line-X everything. Thing is that could get expensive. So I have purchased bedliner from a few different manufacturers in rattle cans. Hoping one will be close enough to matching the existing Line-X so my OCD won't go into overdrive. Going to sample them when the weather gets warmer. Don't have much faith in this working out though.
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I have been online searching for the right mud flaps and the running boards with a certain look and I keep coming up empty. The pics you shared are EXACTLY what I am looking for. Would you mind to share the brand of both? Or a link to where you got them? I would love to get these same ones as I debate on whether to remove the side moldings or not. Thanks!
For '97 and up XJ's.
Not available anymore unless you find them used or if some NOS happens to pop up.
What year XJ and where are you located?
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