Playsinsnow said:
I'm split on removing the side molding if they are body color. Mine have been effective taking a few ding impacts.
A tight garage space all winter in the mountains. Compromises.
Yeah, but what is great about having color matched side molding without the Trailblazer logo in it is that once he removes the roof rack, he can use the side molding to cover all the bolt holes in the roof where the rack was mounted.
Use some 6mm stainless steel set screws with pipe tape on the threads, cover the top of the set screws with some RTV black to seal the tops, and then put some new 3M molding tape on the side molding and install down each side of the roof where the rack once was. I think it is a cleaner look than just throwing set screws in and color matching the top of them
Unless you want to go to a body shop and have them grind and fill then repaint for some cash, this is a cheaper DIY route. I am OCD, so seeing the 1/8" of the bolt hole sticking up drove me crazy the first time I tool the rack off. I ended up re-installing the rack an hour later. It stayed on until I seen a thread for someone who went the route that I described above, then it was time for the roof rack to go.