Fender Trim Removal - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ShadowReaper · 03-09-2016, 09:04 PM

My next modification will be an aesthetics upgrade. I am looking to get rid of those ugly chrome fender trims.

Since fender garnishes are, if you ask me, somewhat expensive for what it is, like this one...

I am probably going to get rid of just the chrome trim and install a black on like this one.

My question is how are these trims removed and how are the replacements place on perfectly so that it does not look slanted. I have heard of using soft fishing line and ripping through the tape, but I didn't find anything on how the placement for these goes after.

Trac Toy · 03-09-2016, 09:10 PM

The factory units use both double sided tape and clips. Probably some gentle prying will be just the ticket.

I'll be replacing mine in a couple of months once the weather warms up.

Johnny. · 03-09-2016, 09:19 PM

Shave them off

They are just held on by tape and clips, just a bit of force and they should come off. And the clips should align themselves so you don't really have to worry too much about it being slanted or anything.

ShadowReaper · 03-09-2016, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Trac Toy

The factory units use both double sided tape and clips. Probably some gentle prying will be just the ticket.

I'll be replacing mine in a couple of months once the weather warms up.

So there is clips under just the chrome blade? I thought it was all tape. It's hard to find pictures of this removal.

ShadowReaper · 03-09-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny.

Shave them off

They are just held on by tape and clips, just a bit of force and they should come off. And the clips should align themselves so you don't really have to worry too much about it being slanted or anything.

I didn't know there were clips under just the chrome blade. I will not shave them BTW lol. I think a little bit more Darkness adds a little bit more of my character to the car.

xxatsayxx · 03-10-2016, 02:01 AM

The chrome blade is held on by double sided tape.

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boredom.is.me · 03-10-2016, 02:22 AM

To avoid any confusion with the way the previous posters worded their statement:

The chrome is just a cover. There is still a fully shaped piece under. To remove the chrome, simply pry from the edges of the chrome cover itself.

To remove the entire panel (fake vent and surround), start from the rear (pointy side) and pull straight out from the fender. There will be about 6? clips. When you get to the front (rounded side), there will be a big patch of double sided tape. Just pull straight out.

ShadowReaper · 03-10-2016, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

To avoid any confusion with the way the previous posters worded their statement:

The chrome is just a cover. There is still a fully shaped piece under. To remove the chrome, simply pry from the edges of the chrome cover itself.

To remove the entire panel (fake vent and surround), start from the rear (pointy side) and pull straight out from the fender. There will be about 6? clips. When you get to the front (rounded side), there will be a big patch of double sided tape. Just pull straight out.

Yea I just want to remove the chrome piece and add in the dark trim. No confusion here. So you are saying that you can just pry the chrome piece off?

boredom.is.me · 03-10-2016, 03:22 AM

No. The chrome is JUST a cover. That shape still exists as paint matched plastic underneath.

chaoskaze · 03-10-2016, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadowReaper

Yea I just want to remove the chrome piece and add in the dark trim. No confusion here. So you are saying that you can just pry the chrome piece off?

Ya chrome piece is just a chrome plastic with double side tape that dealer put on for you for 70 buck. 😆

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ShadowReaper · 03-10-2016, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

No. The chrome is JUST a cover. That shape still exists as paint matched plastic underneath.

Yes, well, I want to remove and replace the "cover"

boredom.is.me · 03-10-2016, 03:44 AM

If you go prying with no regard, you'll probably damage (scratch, scrape, gouge) the part underneath which is why I tried to go to such a great length to explain it.

If I had no idea and "just pried it off" (cough comment above), I probably would have damaged my garnish.

I'm not really sure you can actually replace it. You can just plasti dip it the way it is now. Maybe spray paint the cover and reapply.

ShadowReaper · 03-10-2016, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

I'm not really sure you can actually replace it. You can just plasti dip it the way it is now. Maybe spray paint the cover and reapply.

They sell it online in several places, so I'm pretty sure you can.
I have no experience with plasti dip, but I wonder if it will look bad, compared to if I order a black one.

DaJo · 03-10-2016, 05:15 AM

And if you're curious, this is what underneath the garnish looks like: 6 clips and double sided tape to remove, if you plan on taking off the whole piece.

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Johnny. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: A work in progress. Location: DFW Posts: 144 Thanks: 37 Thanked 181 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shave them off They are just held on by tape and clips, just a bit of force and they should come off. And the clips should align themselves so you don't really have to worry too much about it being slanted or anything.

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