What are these called and has anyone painted them? i drove the ranger into a car wash and the carwash mutilated these they were peeling but it blew them right off. I bought a can of bed liner spray to paint them this weekend. any suggestions?

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i was going to replace mine as well, they are looking pretty gnarly.

if anyone knows how to swap them out, please let us know.

 

If I remember Shane (fx4wannabe or similar) did a write up on doing something about those. Search his name. It should come up. Sorry I couldnt be of more help.

 

hummm, searched all threads by fx4wannabe, there was nothing

 

Its a Belt Molding. They're about 20 bucks IIRC from the dealer.
Take your door panel off and take your mirror off (you can do it without removing it, but its easier to do it with it off) theres gonna be like 3 or 4 screws holding it in, take them out and whats left should come out. reverse procedure to re-install.

 

simple to remove ^ like he said...but just like painting anything else...prep them well and the paint will hold.

 

i wonder if the ones from the dealer are pre-painted / finished flat black? this sounds like an easy swap out for something thats really an eyesore...

 

I put some armor all on mine and it looks alot better but yours do look bad. Like StxDangerRanger says, if they are only $20 apiece, I would just swap them out.

 

Your better off buying the molding rather than trying to take them out to paint them.
The metal piece is part of the door, the belt molding itself is what bolts in.
and yes, the molding comes flat black from the dealer.