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Paint and Body Curling GT door moldings

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Bought these gt door moldings from LMR and now that I’ve gotten them back from the painter they’ve curled up on each end. Will this go away if I leave them in the sun before installing or will it be an issue?
 

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They do respond pretty well to heating in the sun. Def give it a shot.
 
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dont the oem ones come with a metal strip on the back? maybe you can glue a new strip to the back side to help hold its shape
 

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89notchDude said:
dont the oem ones come with a metal strip on the back? maybe you can glue a new strip to the back side to help hold its shape
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If it came to that, I would just replace them. Repops are available.
 

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These are brand new repos , just from them sitting around a while they’ve already started to curl. But like you said hopefully some heat and bending will get them to sit right
 

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AnthonyA1234 said:
These are brand new repos , just from them sitting around a while they’ve already started to curl. But like you said hopefully some heat and bending will get them to sit right
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I think you will be ok. If the metal strip was missing (mentioned above), that would make it not worth saving IMO. Good that you don't have that issue.
 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyZFI0N4L90
 

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I remember having to install one of these back in the day...got it from the dealer (before internet). The sun or some heat will help flatten it.
 
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