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Removing and painting rear C-Pillar cover

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by mannymendez25, Jul 30, 2024.

  1. mannymendez25

    mannymendez25 Member

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    My wife has a 2019 Prius Limited and the clearcoat is pealing on the rear c-pillar covers. I have two questions.

    1) how do I remove this piece?
    2) What is the official color. I know there are a million shades of black and I want to try to keep it as close to original as possible.
     

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    There are several YouTube videos on this, just do a search. That plastic trim piece snaps-in and there's some double stick tape back there. Try removing it when the car sits in the sun for a while, so the plastic softens a bit and is flexible. Your less likely to break something.

    I believe new ones are around $80 each, and most people just vinyl wrap it for a permanent fix.

    Hope this helps..
     
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    I ordered OEM replacements on ebay for $110 a pair. Thanks for the recommendation.
     
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