I noticed on the black rubber piece below both door windows it looks all scuffed up and white i guess u could say but i also noticed this same thing on another chevy truck is there anyway to get rid of this. ill put a pick up of it tomorrow to see what im talkin about

 

i used some tire shine on mine, worked well.

 

I used some uv protectant Armour All on it and scrubbed it till black quit coming off. Then it ended up nice and clean looking.

 

mine are kind of the same. mine always look muddy, even after i wash it.

 

Use some simple green to clean them once it dries apply some tire shine on there. Rub the tire shine in really well though

 

i use back to black but you have to it every week

 

someone did a mod once where you just remove the rubber all together and theres clean aluminum under, then paint it

 

Anyone know if these pieces can be removed and replaced? Are they screwed on from within the door panel? I've yet to replace the stripes on my g/f's Civic (which can be replaced), but my drivers side strip on my 01 Ranger is starting to look like crap.....only so much Aerospace 303 can do I guess.

 

Mine look like **** too lol. They can be removed, I remember a thread where Shane took his off and put new ones on, I just cant find the thread.

 

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ify-piece.html

 

^ Bingo!

 

Try Poorboy's Trim Restorer or Black Wow.

 

You can buy just the tape part at pep boys.scrape old stuff off down to the alumunim and apply the rubbery tape stuff.Looks just like new.

 

remove the door panel and the mirror, roll down the window and it will pop off. i have taken mine off without removing the mirror, but it's a little more difficult and you can bend it out of shape if you aren't careful.

 

Nice......thanks.

Made in Canada.......did it come with a sample bottle of real beer and maple syrup? LMAO

 

If I may add,

https://www.ranger-forums.com/f24/vi...28/index2.html

About halfway down the page...Did this to my truck and it held up for about 2 years. Time to do it again.

 

Or get new ones that'll last at least 5 years(from my experience)...

You know the felt is just gonna peel up anyway and take the shiny new paint with it...



IMO, see link above ( https://www.ranger-forums.com/f39/ca...y-piece-94481/ ). Sanding and painting that crap is like polishing a turd in my opinion. And I feel it looks out of place if the wrong shade of black is chosen.

 

The discoloration is usually rusting under the rubber coating.
there is a metal panel there and it rusts.

Easiest way to fix and make it look good is to replace the parts.

 

we call that a belt moulding.ijust replaced mine i figured it was less work and looks better.

 

Has anyone ever used spray on bedliner on them? or will it stick? The reason i ask is because the mirrors on my truck dont match and i was thinking about using spray on bed liner for some protection and if i do one i figured i should do both

 

ewwww...... don't.

 

I use Kiwi on all faded black plastic/vinyl.

 

I simply wax those smooth rubber parts when I do the rest of the truck. They stay black and shiny that way. You obviously cant get wax on the textured plastic (such as mirrors or bumper plastic) but it is OK to use on the window molding.