Piano black trim (C- Pillar)

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Clifford Bradford, Jun 26, 2024.

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  1. Clifford Bradford

    Clifford Bradford Junior Member

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    My 2016 has some flaking/chipping on the clear coat layer on the black C-pillar material. Is there some way to repair this? it's been garaged since new. C-pillar.jpg
     
    #1 Clifford Bradford, Jun 26, 2024
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    Mine started doing that after about 6 months of my owning it. (It has never been garaged.) It is all flaked off now, 7.5 years after I bought it (dealer had it for 14 months before I purchased). I have no idea how to stop or fix it. It looks fine once it all goes away, just less shiny.
     
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    They're plastic trim covers. You can remove them, sand them down and respray the clear coat on them. Most people will "vinyl wrap" them.


    Or you can just buy replacements. I believe they were less than $100 each, last I checked.
     
    #3 BiomedO1, Jul 10, 2024
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