Moulding Installation

I had mine professionally installed, but was allowed to stay and watch (infact, I was able to help apply it).

What "we" did was run a strip of tape (designed to be easily removed) from a spot on the outside of the front bumper to a spot on the outside of the rear bumper. We did this on both sides so that we knew it was in the same place. What made it nice is that, with the tape applied, I could stand back and look at the location and determine if I liked it there or not. If not, it could be moved until it was in a place I liked. Once we got it in a place I liked, the moldings were applied along the line of the tape. We didn't measure anything. I think it looks great. It is "going downhill," but it looks to me as if it flows with the vehicle.

 

I used the 13 and 13.75 measurements.
I had them installed at work for free.
They look great.

 

Where did you go for side moulding and how much was it?

 

Can you put up a picture? I bought moldings from Pepboys and am not sure where they should go. I have 1" width black. Thanks.

 

I took a straight edge 13 3/4" in front and 13" in back, drew a line with a colored grease pin and marked the front and end of each strip. I then cleaned the area where the strip was going with alcohol, applied the adhesive glue from the tubes and applied the strips by pulling back only 2" at one end of the molding, aligning the end that is not sticking and pressing down the sticky end, pulling off the protective tape as I pushed down the molding. First side took 20 minutes and the other side took five.

 

I am looking into doing this, where did you get the mouldings? sigma? or somewere else..

What colors do they come in? I have driftwood pearl, but I heard somewere that on one persons car the painted moulding was cracking off...?

 

Just received my side moulding from Metro, but no instructions!

Anyone have a set you can fax/email to me?

email [email protected]
fax - 310-207-0022 attn Michael Smith

Thanks!!

 

Not missing much, do a search here for way better info and some good techniques!

I got much more insight for mine here.

I can offer; measure, measure, measure, before you mount. That tape is forever.
I used masking tape for guidelines and to 'drymount' and adjust.

Happy hunting

 

Did you get the alcohol pads and the contact cement then? They were wrapped inside the my instructions.

 

When I installed my moulding , I used 14" at the back and 13" at the front which gave the moulding a slight rake. I used masking tape to lay out the moulding first.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bernzx @ Apr 4 2006, 06:15 AM) [snapback]234615[/snapback]</div>

I just ordered a 2006 Super White Prius, option 8 (leather seats & steering wheel). Am interested in installing white (match the car) molding and tomato red pin striping. Anyone on here done that. Is "Metro" the only place that sells molding for the Prius? How do I contact them?

redbaron in Hershey, Pa

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(redbaron @ Apr 6 2006, 10:39 PM) [snapback]236149[/snapback]</div>

I found them at dawn-ent.com. I haven't ordered them and am not sure if they are the right ones. I got the name from an old posting on this site. I have not been able to locate "Metro".

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Max Smart @ Apr 12 2006, 12:02 AM) [snapback]238436[/snapback]</div>

Looks like "Metro" is at: http://www.metrotpn.com/Middle/Priusmouldings.aspx