How to remove side louvres and little grill rear side window

[john 05141]

Hello,

I want to remove the louvre and those side louvres and the little grills at the end (with the antenna hole) to have them painted professionally.
I think I can remove the rear louvre, but I wonder how:

-to remove those louvers on the side?
-To remove those little rear side window grills without damaging them?

I’d like to ave them painted in one time so it all looks nice and new.
The body shop wants to know what material that is and which color (satin black?)
Any special primer?

A cheap fix with a rattle can is tempting, but I want to do this right and good for a long time

All advice welcome!
Thanks,
Jan

[WHO1DMC]

Hello,

I want to remove the louvre and those side louvres and the little grills at the end (with the antenna hole) to have them painted professionally.
I think I can remove the rear louvre, but I wonder how:

-to remove those louvers on the side?
-To remove those little rear side window grills without damaging them?

I’d like to ave them painted in one time so it all looks nice and new.
The body shop wants to know what material that is and which color (satin black?)
Any special primer?

A cheap fix with a rattle can is tempting, but I want to do this right and good for a long time

All advice welcome!
Thanks,
Jan

It would probably be better to paint them in place.
The side louvers next to the doors can come out but the clips that hold them in might break off. The ones with the windows can only be taken out with the windows. The go to paint is SEM Trim Black 39143.


Dave B.

[john 05141]

Thanks Dave.
Do you know by any chance if this color is also OK for Europe or do we have other codes for the same color?

Jan

[Mark D]

How badly faded are your trim pieces? You may want to try trim restoration products first instead of painting.

If I'm remembering correctly, the vents on the side of the rear quarter panel near the door are fiberglass, and the smaller rear window vents are plastic. The plastic pieces are harder to get paint to adhere properly.

This youtube channel did some long term durability testing for 25 different brands of restoration products.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...ZV-1SBWN9aqTiG

This is one of the products that held up the best.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...8f23e89acf83f0

[David T]

I like Back To Black. It doesn't wear off quickly and isn't messy like some with a lot of silicone in them. Works good on all of the black plastic parts like the rub rail, mirrors, door handles, facias, etc. Try not to get it on the S/S, it is hard to remove.

[john 05141]

I left it alone. I’ll try to paint them in position

[ssdelorean]

Back to Black looks great and lasts a long time - if you just drive your car on sunshiny days.

If you daily driver like me and get caught in the rain, it is not worth the effort having to re-apply it all the time. I have "rattle canned" my rear side vents twice since 2003. The key is putting on a clear coat so it lasts a long time.