blackout window/door chrome

[kwhelan]

Wanting to black the chrome strips along the top of the doors, are the strips removeable,clips or are they glued to the rubber seals,
I've given them a bit of a tickle with a screwdriver but they didn't seem to want to pop.
has anyone painted or wrapped theirs and how did they do it?

 

[red_vxr]

I believe they're glued or attached on to the doorframes in some way. I wouldn't try to pry them off because you'd probably ruin them, and good luck finding replacement chrome trim.

 

[kwhelan]

No they pop off as indicated in a buick service manual I trawled which is on here somewhere,
front window must start at front corner as they have a pin that inserts into rubber at the other opening end
once you have popped the strip off you slide it backward to get the pin out of the rubber moulding
rear door start at rear of door and work forward , same pin into the rubber at front edge of door
the corner fake windows are glued though, but you can pop the entire corner moulding assembly off the car, 3 clips and then mask the chrome strip
have done the grille and front lower vents so windows are next

 

[iZ_]

Photos please

 

[kwhelan]

 

[kwhelan]

this is not my car but is an indication

 

[Derekthetree]

this is not my car but is an indicationView attachment 239778

Is it just me, or do those make the car look super low rent? I know chrome isn't everybody's favourite, but to my eye he matt black looks terrible with the silver.

Tiny gloss black alloys aren't helping either.

 

[kwhelan]

Yeah I agree , Ive seen white car with high gloss black which matches the vertical window panels and its looked great
The chrome does date it a bit especially on white

 

[iZ_]

I hate anything chrome
But the black has to be matte.
And big black matte wheels does help

 

[VF2R]

Is it just me, or do those make the car look super low rent? I know chrome isn't everybody's favourite, but to my eye he matt black looks terrible with the silver.

Tiny gloss black alloys aren't helping either.

Agree. I think the ZBs need all the help they can get.. a bit of bling does wonders if applied tastefully. Those wheels look terrible..as you say too small... and I think an alloy finish would suit the silver body better..but thats just me. Each to their own.