CTD2001

I am thinking about buying some rocker panel moldings to help protect the rocker panels on my truck. Just curious if anyone has the stainless panels on a silver truck so i can get an idea of what they would look like, thanks.

pind

I have a truck in the yard here with that setup, and it looks good.

On a darker truck, they look gaudy as heck, but on a silver one, they blend nicely.

CTD2001

Thanks for the advice, any chance you might be able to snap a picture of it? Thanks

Jon_M

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Jon_M

Bear with me because this is first photo I have posted in a forum an was not real sure how to do it.. If you would like more photos send me a pm and I will try and get you some more if this helps you out...

CTD2001

Thanks very much for the photo, just what i was looking for. I like the way it looks, very suttle and not a very big contrast and not to gaudy looking. Thanks again.

Jon_M

Your welcome. Glad I could help. I didn't go with the full width rocker panel because I wanted to keep the black trim on the bottom of doors to break up the silver on the truck. It looks great all cleaned up as well.

CTD2001

Is that the 6" version or the 8" version. Looks like it is 6" but just wanted to check, thanks
One more question, is the entire back side of the panels sticky 3m tape or does it just have a couple of strips on 3m tape on the top and bottom? Does alot of crap, like dirt, salt ect get stuck in behind them or is it a pretty tight seal between them and the actual rocker panel? Thanks

ModManiac

Ive been thinking of taking mine off, Im almost on the virge of thinking its gaudy, but it was on the truck when I bought it and I am a little scared of what the paint will look like underneath.

CD in NM

I've been thinking about putting a set of the stainless rocker cover on too.

My truck is a two tone - Atlantic Blue over the Silver at the bottom. I figured on getting the 8-1/2" tall ones made by Wilmore. They'd cover more of the silver and probably blend in real well with a little of the silver paint showing anyway.

As far as the Wilmore ones I have seen, they are covered/backed entirely with the the 3M adhesive tape.

CD

Jon_M

They are covered completely with 3M tape. I have not had any problems with anything getting down behind them. As long as you get it stuck to truck good nothing can get behind. I believe mine is the 6" version but would have to measure it to make certain.

augustfirst

Ask and you shall receive.

CD in NM

augustfirst.

Now that looks very fine. Looks like the 8-1/2 wide, catches that top line and gives a nice dimension. Excellent.

Did you heat them up before you installed them? Some people apply them heated up first. Others heat them some with a hair dryer rather than a heat gun after putting them on. Some just put them on. What did you use to prep the surface? I was thinking about denatured alcohol, it should clean off any wax, etc. I believe 3M makes something for surface cleaning also, saw it but can't remember what it contained.

and by the way, excellent first post, welcome!!!

CD

augustfirst

Thanks... and thanks!
Wish I could be more helpful but I bought the truck this year, its an 05, and they were already installed...

pind

3M makes a wax and adhesive remover, comes in a black can, dump some on a rag, and wipe the offending surface. Pretty potent stuff, and not overly expensive. I use it on bare metal when building projects that have to be painted, takes the oils and cutting residue off with no problems.