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85 messages, Last post on Oct 16, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 20, 2007 12:32 pm) Post a pic, if you can
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Replying to: scottm123 (Sep 20, 2007 1:03 pm) http://www.carspace.com/nim4ever/Albums/nim4ever%27s%20Album/
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 21, 2007 10:30 am) I see the narrow black weather strip in the center, but I'm not sure that's what your talking about. From your description, it sounds more like years of UV abuse, but I'm not sure from that pic, what I'm really looking at. 
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Replying to: scottm123 (Sep 21, 2007 12:03 pm) Regards, |
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 21, 2007 12:17 pm) |
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 21, 2007 12:17 pm) I want some more pics....better pics. LOL Take some from different distances, so I know what I'm looking at and also have the close-up to go by. If it's what I think it is, no creams, conditioners or waxes are gonna help, but I have to know what I'm seeing first.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Sep 24, 2007 4:30 am) I posted 4 new pictures. I actually discovered on the passenger side the material is actually drying out and cracking pretty bad. It is obvious the window pillars/trim is black plastic and not paint and it is drying out from the weather. I hope to stop by the Acura dealer this week and ask about it. The one window is very bad and has already cracked and is peeling. Maybe I will luck out and they have some warranty coverage for it??? Thanks for your interest...
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 25, 2007 7:07 am) |
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 25, 2007 7:07 am) I get it now, much better...  Bad News: There's nothing you're going to do to get those to look any better. Good News: Those pieces are replaceable and really shouldn't be all that expensive. (Even if you have to hit a junk yard) I believe they're held on with clips, so they can be removed and replaced. Let me know what they say! |
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 20, 2007 12:32 pm) at any rate, yes, the dealers know all about it whether they admit it or not. my local acura parts department told me that even though i could replace it, it would just do the same thing. appalling. anyway, what he did tell me is that what people are doing is removing the trim including the black plastic trim on the pillars (eg, front right trim on driver door) that peels and oxidizes, is remove all of it and paint the underlying metal flat black at an auto body shop. and honestly, come spring i'm going to do that as i don't even like the shiny black trim... he told me they were doing it for about $200-300. 
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