If you`re talking about the molding going down the center of the door, definitely take it off.

As for it stopping dirt above or below the line, what difference does it make? The car is still dirty. Besides a dirty Monte give some of us an excuse to go out and detail the car.

 

haha, ya, i'm getting it a face lift you might say! even then some adhesive remover in lower doses shouldnt harm the paint at all, an for the heat, it will "melt" the double sided tape thats holding it, IF thats whats holding the moulding down

very VERY true!

 

There is a red grand prix here at college that has painted the side door moldings black and i must say it looks real nice on the red car.

 

living in the city, i like my door molding. Gives the ******** that park too close to me a bumper so they aren't dinging my door.

 

living in the city, i like my door molding. Gives the ******** that park too close to me a bumper so they aren't dinging my door.


Advice to live by.

 

thats true about the dings if you live in the city but those dings are still gonna get on there one way or another your not gonna avoid that so i say WITHOUT

 

does it really stick out that far? i will have to check..

if i leave it on i will paint it the same color as the top because i'm going to two tone it


im guessing here come tho "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOs!" haha

 

On the Dale Jr editions, the moulding is black and is overtop of the top stripe in the black DEI stripes. Kinda disappears when you`re not looking for it since the moulding and the stripe are the same color. But when youdo notice it, it looks kinda stupid. I can't take it off without destroying the DEI stripes. And I don't feel like spending $500 per side to replace them. You can see a little piece of the moulding in my avatar pic.

I don't think the moulding prevents as many door dings as people think they do. Only works with cars of a specific height. I still say take it off.

 

And I don't feel like spending $500 per side to replace them.

Kind of ironic these decals are $500/side. But you can purchase the Winner Circle decals for your Monte Carlo from gmpartsdirect for like $60/side.

 

I would say if the car is a daily driven vehicle and it matches the color of the car... Leave it. Any added protection from the idiots on the road and in parking lots is welcome. Especially if it does not take away from the look of the vehicle.