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JEden8
03-09-2011, 05:20 PM
If I want to fill in the Grand Cherokee on my chrome side moldings, what is the best product to use that will hold? Just use regular bondo?
Scottina06
03-09-2011, 06:06 PM
its very difficult to fill the letters becasue the bondo will shrink over time and you will see the letters.....


all these guys you see with shaved moldings have purchased teh 07+ laredo moldings and sanding the lettering off and then painted them. Thats the best way to go about it
JEden8
03-09-2011, 06:10 PM
Well then what would be the best way of roughing up the letters on the inside? I have an 07 but the letters go in not out. Would a steel brush be enough to scuff the paint to adhear to?
Scottina06
03-09-2011, 06:16 PM
sandpaper
JEden8
03-09-2011, 06:24 PM
Man that's gonna be a b*tch!
Scottina06
03-09-2011, 07:03 PM
nah.....lol
SvenskaJeepGuy
03-09-2011, 09:54 PM
you can sell the chrome moldings to me and buy 08+ black moldings lol
JEden8
03-10-2011, 02:02 AM
you can sell the chrome moldings to me and buy 08+ black moldings lol

HAHA but the chrome ones are so much easier to paint!
ride4life686
03-15-2011, 04:11 PM
I filled mine with bondo and let them sit overnight, sanded them down flush with the trim panel and then used a filing primer. I did a few coats over the whole trim peace, light wet sanding then used the color I wanted. I really was not that bad. The only problem I have had is remounting them, they don't sit as tight to the door panel as they did.
nighthawk306
03-21-2011, 06:27 AM
you can sell the chrome moldings to me and buy 08+ black moldings lol

ID take you up on that offer :D

might want to try an adhesive type filler instead of the bondo as it wont be drying up and shrinking like the bondo does.
Weena
10-31-2011, 10:30 AM
Why would you want to fill in the side moldings? I'm proud of all the Jeep markings on mine :)
robpp
10-31-2011, 11:10 AM
Why would you want to fill in the side moldings? I'm proud of all the Jeep markings on mine :)

thats great. I have PROUDLY REMOVED all of mine :)

so where now?
JAYBEE3
11-02-2011, 05:44 PM
YEah Shaved Jeep Looks Best espacialy when your at a gas station and people ask what kind of SUV is that?? lol or better yet when you are on Sunset BLVD in Hollywood and a RIch guys pulls up and ask what kind of Jeep is that lol ahh Priceless