JDM B-Pillar garnish installed!
#1
JDM B-Pillar garnish installed!
Hey guys,
Well, after over 3 months, I finally received my pillar garnish from Japan. I got these from mazdaparts.com and although they took a while to get here, Matt did keep me in the loop through email. So, thanks to those guys for the good service.
I know there are some other pics of these floating around here, but in case anyone missed them or just wants another view of them, I'm posting a couple more pics. They are one of the coolest exterior accessories I've ever added to any car. The only strange thing I found about them was that they didn't seem to be exactly the same width as the pillars themselves. So, if I lined them up with the left edge, you'd see about an 1/8" of pillar underneath on the right. So, I kinda just compromised and centered them. Doesn't really matter though, because everything's black and it's hard to see where the garnish ends anyway. The important thing is to just make sure the top and bottom edges line up, which they do. Hard to believe that such a small addition makes such a big difference in the appearance. Enjoy!
Well, after over 3 months, I finally received my pillar garnish from Japan. I got these from mazdaparts.com and although they took a while to get here, Matt did keep me in the loop through email. So, thanks to those guys for the good service.
I know there are some other pics of these floating around here, but in case anyone missed them or just wants another view of them, I'm posting a couple more pics. They are one of the coolest exterior accessories I've ever added to any car. The only strange thing I found about them was that they didn't seem to be exactly the same width as the pillars themselves. So, if I lined them up with the left edge, you'd see about an 1/8" of pillar underneath on the right. So, I kinda just compromised and centered them. Doesn't really matter though, because everything's black and it's hard to see where the garnish ends anyway. The important thing is to just make sure the top and bottom edges line up, which they do. Hard to believe that such a small addition makes such a big difference in the appearance. Enjoy!
#3
Originally Posted by Dro
MUST GET TINT !i!!
#6
Originally Posted by HolyCross05
I ordered mine last week from mazdaparts as well. Hopefully it doesn't take 3 months to get.
Seems like it's the luck of the draw. I read that someone got theirs in as little as 3 weeks. So, I guess it's just a matter of when that next shipment is coming. Not sure if mazdaparts.com orders stuff in large batches from Japan, or what.
#13
Thanks for the compliments guys. I almost went with the standard RX-8 pillar garnish, but I just wanted something a little different, or a little less common I guess.
Plus, Tamas, these have a little RX-8 logo inside the rotary symbol, so you get the best of both worlds, so to speak.
Plus, Tamas, these have a little RX-8 logo inside the rotary symbol, so you get the best of both worlds, so to speak.
#14
Anyone have any tips or is there anything tricky about installing these?
I ordered mine directly from japanparts.com on 06/02 and received them TODAY! Only 1 week from Japan......I must have got lucky!
Thanks.
I ordered mine directly from japanparts.com on 06/02 and received them TODAY! Only 1 week from Japan......I must have got lucky!
Thanks.
#15
just make sure u clean the vinyl on the car before you put the applique on.
also, install it from the top down (easier) but make sure u push it all down evenly or you will get air bubbles stuck behind it. peel the top section first just enough to plant the top on, and then as you push going down, continue to pull back the tape.
good luck.
also, install it from the top down (easier) but make sure u push it all down evenly or you will get air bubbles stuck behind it. peel the top section first just enough to plant the top on, and then as you push going down, continue to pull back the tape.
good luck.
#16
Originally Posted by NgoRX8
just make sure u clean the vinyl on the car before you put the applique on.
also, install it from the top down (easier) but make sure u push it all down evenly or you will get air bubbles stuck behind it. peel the top section first just enough to plant the top on, and then as you push going down, continue to pull back the tape.
good luck.
also, install it from the top down (easier) but make sure u push it all down evenly or you will get air bubbles stuck behind it. peel the top section first just enough to plant the top on, and then as you push going down, continue to pull back the tape.
good luck.
Yes, this technique worked well for me too. Also, don't press on the appliques too hard, or else you'll put a dent in them!
#19
Installed the JDM (RX-8 logo) garnishes yesterday. VERY SIMPLE.
Here's what I did:
1) Used Meguiars EXTRA cleaner and thouroughly cleaned the b-pillar.
2) Peel off approx 1 inch of backing from the top of the garnish.
3) carefully lined up the garnish on the top of the b-pillar and lightly press the garnish on the b-pillar. Work from the top to bottom.
4) Slowly peel a couple inches (of backing) at a time and press as you go.
5) Once the garnish is on, use a towel/rag/etc. and from the top down, firmly rub/press the garnish on.
Mine turned out flawless and looks great. I really think this is a great addition. Although the JDM garnishes are a bit pricy (I paid $158 shipped), I think they are the 'best looking/classiest' garnishes that I looked at.
Alan
Here's what I did:
1) Used Meguiars EXTRA cleaner and thouroughly cleaned the b-pillar.
2) Peel off approx 1 inch of backing from the top of the garnish.
3) carefully lined up the garnish on the top of the b-pillar and lightly press the garnish on the b-pillar. Work from the top to bottom.
4) Slowly peel a couple inches (of backing) at a time and press as you go.
5) Once the garnish is on, use a towel/rag/etc. and from the top down, firmly rub/press the garnish on.
Mine turned out flawless and looks great. I really think this is a great addition. Although the JDM garnishes are a bit pricy (I paid $158 shipped), I think they are the 'best looking/classiest' garnishes that I looked at.
Alan
#20
I was washing the car the other day and noticed my garnish looked kinda hazy. Upon closer inspection, it looks like the haze is under the clear plastic! Damn I was pissed. Not sure if air somehow got inside, or if the inside was affected by heat, or what. It's still glossy, and you can't tell except while up close... but I'm very particular about this kind of stuff and when you pay $150 for two plastic strips, you expect them to hold up. Oh, and it is the same on both sides.
Anyone else have this happen to theirs?
Anyone else have this happen to theirs?
#22
Originally Posted by HolyCross05
I just got mine a couple of weeks ago. Can you post pics?
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I have the non-JDM ones (with the RX-8 logo) for about a year and a half, and they are in perfect shape, no trace of anything like you described.
However my car is parked in the garage when I'm at home and generally speaking it doesn't spend much time out in the hot sun, so maybe this makes some difference.
However my car is parked in the garage when I'm at home and generally speaking it doesn't spend much time out in the hot sun, so maybe this makes some difference.