new to chevrolet. 2004 tahoe lt.

[04tahoe229]

I made the leap from owning fords for the past 10 years to buying a Chevy. I pick up a 2004 Tahoe Lt with 195k miles for $2500. so far i'm impressed with it. Needs a few minor things, but overall its a decent daily driver.i I'm not a big fan of the chrome rims. im thinking of black or grey plastidip until I figure out something else. if I go black im thinking blacking out grill and bumpers too. not sure how it would look. I could color match but not sure how that would look either. Anyone else have a Tahoe this color, any suggestions?

 

[massivespl]

Color match is sexy to me and take door mouldings off

 

[Fosscore]

Welcome. Color match is always a win. Debadge and demold for the smooth look.

 

[04tahoe229]

Color match is sexy to me and take door mouldings off

are you talking about these mouldings? i'd like to get rid of them and the chrome on the side mirrorsan gas tank.

 

[Fosscore]

Those moldings and since you mentioned it, yes the gas cap and mirror caps as well. You have a great platform to work with. So many little things to get started on aesthetics.

 

[04tahoe229]

how easy is it to remove? ill have to search forum for a thread on it. cant be that hard. I think the previous owner must have had chrome caps on the door handles at one time. there looks like adhesive residue on them.

 

[Fosscore]

I was lucky, my LS did not have all the extra cladding that the LT had. I only had one Tahoe badge. I used fishing line, plastic scraper, a little heat gun/hair dryer for the double sided tape, an eraser wheel, Goo Gone, combination of all the above, buff and polish it out. Just go slow and take your time.

Some come off easy, some are a little more work. It's just how much double sided tape is on, getting the leverage and being patient enough with force to not just rip it off, but gently prying it off so you don't take any paint with the molding. There will be residue left behind which is what takes the most time to remove. Same with the badges.

Hope that helps a bit.

 

[NathanJax]