Rear window molding - Honda Prelude Forum

MR.CLIFFORD · 01-24-2002, 03:49 PM

Anyone know a good place to buy aftermaket window moldings? I need to replace the lower molding on my rear window because it is rusted. Looks really bad. I checked the honda dealer and they said it will be 90 bucks. Seems real steep to me. Any advice will be awesome! Thanks for the help!
Andy

Brady92/4WS · 01-24-2002, 05:30 PM

mine is real ****ty too, ive been thinking about just taping off the rest of the car and sanding it, priming, and then painting...

4bidden · 01-24-2002, 05:38 PM

all preludes do that i think. mine is like that too. if you just sand it until its shiny it looks ok. i saw a lude like that one time and couldnt even tell thats what they did to it until i looked closely

red92s · 01-24-2002, 05:48 PM

I have seen very few 4G's with a lower rear window trim in good condition. When I went to the junkyard, all 6 4th gens had rusted mouldings. I got tired of looking at it, so I repaited it. I just masked off everything arounf the trunk, then stripped doen the mounding using a razor, a wire brush, and my dremel tool. I got everything I could off and then cleaned the surface with alcohol. I used a flat black enamel spray paint (dont buy the cheap stuff, spend the extra few bucks so it will last). Put about 3-4 coats on; LIGHT COATS; YOU DONT WANT ANY RUNS!! Looks much better than it used to, can only tell its been done if you know what your looking for. I can take pics this weekend if ya want. .

Machine Head · 01-24-2002, 05:53 PM

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Originally posted by red92s
I have seen very few 4G's with a lower rear window trim in good condition. When I went to the junkyard, all 6 4th gens had rusted mouldings. I got tired of looking at it, so I repaited it. I just masked off everything arounf the trunk, then stripped doen the mounding using a razor, a wire brush, and my dremel tool. I got everything I could off and then cleaned the surface with alcohol. I used a flat black enamel spray paint (dont buy the cheap stuff, spend the extra few bucks so it will last). Put about 3-4 coats on; LIGHT COATS; YOU DONT WANT ANY RUNS!! Looks much better than it used to, can only tell its been done if you know what your looking for. I can take pics this weekend if ya want. .

I did the same thing after posting a similar thread a while back..cost me 2 hours of labor and $4 in paint

MR.CLIFFORD · 01-26-2002, 09:39 AM

Pics are always nice. That way I could get some Ideas!! Thanks!

bb2'95 · 01-27-2002, 03:43 AM

thats what i ended up doing too.. i used engine paint so it'll never come off..

brendon2k · 01-28-2002, 06:23 PM

I'll have to give the paint thing a shot. Mine trip strip buggs the hell out of me.