[securityguy]

Park carefully and you won't need body side molding.

Yea...right...poor advice! There is always some @$$hole that will seek you out and park right next to you in an empty lot.

 

[securityguy]

I'm getting a new White Black Edition truck next week. I wanted to know your guys opinion on the body side moulding. Going to be ordering some other stuff for it soon also.

1. Leave it alone for the nice clean look, and maybe get some door dings.
2. Get the Honda White body side moulding, not sure yet if I like the look.
3. Get the Black Honda body side moulding, maybe adds contrast with all the other blacked out parts?

I'm trading in my Black 2017 RTL-T and I put the black body side moulding on it and really seems to blend with the color of the truck. I've seen a pic of a White truck with the white body side moulding and it seems to stick out like a sore thumb to me.

Any thoughts?

Get the white OEM moldings. They do blend in very well and don't look bad at all. I actually think they add a bit of class to it the way they are designed. Do NOT get the black ones for a white truck.

 

[securityguy]

That is a rather harsh response.

Years ago I always added body side moldings to avoid door dings. For the past 15 years or so, vehicles have been designed with smoother sides where the moldings do not blend in as well, so I have changed my preference to get away from moldings. Since that time, I have had only a single door ding on any of the 9 new vehicles I have purchased. That one was an elderly shopper that lost control of his shopping cart while loading a large item. It cost me $900 to have the dent removed from the wheel opening surround.

I am very careful where I park to avoid runaway shopping carts by parking uphill and upwind of any probable path and located so it is very inconvenient for the discourteous shoppers. At first my wife did not like that, but she now makes suggestions for spots with highest probability for avoiding the careless shoppers.

Not harsh at all...just the truth. There are bad drivers and inconsiderate drivers everywhere. There are also folks that mean well, but it's a windy day and the wind slammed their car door into yours and they left you no note. You can try all you want to be super careful...and it sounds like you've been lucky. The BSM on the RL's actually look very nice and, based on their location, do not detract at all from the clean look of the truck. Will they protect from every type of ding or vehicle parked next to you? No, they will not. Will they help with many vehicle...yes, they will and a small price to pay for the added protection.

To tell someone to park carefully and they won't need any BSM is just plain silly.

 

[securityguy]

The OP directly asked for opinions on whether or not to purchase these.
I simply gave him my opinion. Why does that bother you so much?

There shouldn't be any dispute that these things don't protect from door dings (if installed as specified by Honda).
And I can't imagine many people think these plastic strips stuck onto the side of a truck with tape actually look good.

Well there is a dispute and you are incorrect

 

[securityguy]

Many years ago I had a 'Grey Market' 1974 Mercedes 230.6 with smallish factory bsm's that were mildly effective (thank goodness for the thick sheet metal of the era, only the paint would get dinged, no actual dents). I daydreamed the perfect bsm's which were close to the body when the ignition was on (car moving) but when parked they would pop out about 1 - 2 inches to provide more protection from idiots with loose door habits. Needless to say those items never existed then or since (still think there is a market, hint: talented inventors). The only real effective solution is to tie a pool noodle to each side when parking in public (which would of course soon get stolen plus look like crap). I respect other's cars & wish everyone was more considerate of others.

Pool noodles are a great idea...but I've been using the large bubble wrap for years to help supplement my BSM.......

 

[securityguy]

The only one's saying these look good are the 4 people here who stuck these goofy things onto the sides of their trucks.

You wanna talk about goofy things stuck on a truck? Then all you have to do is look at the cartoonish HPD fender flares

 

[securityguy]

Dawn industries makes very nice color matched side molding. Costs under 200 bucks in in a location where they will stop door dings. Check them out.

I have used their products in the past and very pleased. Not sure they would look that good on a RL. The OEM BSM does sit low, but it still protects the door fairly well based on what you're parked next to.

 

[securityguy]

Okay! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! My turn to waste everyone’s time in a should you or shouldn’t you moment. Never once have I said to myself I wish I had those BSMs on my truck. Because if I did I definitely would park in that spot!

Whatever vehicle I’ve owned, if they had them I did NOT take them off. If they never had any side molding I did NOT put them on.

I just checked my RL and noticed I do not have the BSMs. I obviously prefer the look w/o them! LOL.

Now it’s time to write a post about emblems. Something that really matters! Why? Because it’s cold and raining outside and I need to stop the gray clouds from taking over my life. Plus, we all know vehicles w/o emblems are all the rage right now!

Enjoy what’s left of your day,
Gusto!

I am fully debadged

 

[securityguy]

Fully? I’m getting there… I’m thinking I’ll leave only the front and rear H-marks. And those horrible BSMs, of course.

Fully to me is leaving the front (which is built in to the radar sensor) and the rear which would leave holes in the tailgate. Oh...and, of course, those horrible BSMs

 

[securityguy]

Hey, it's not just the rage now, it was also the rage back in the 90's for those in the know . Even back then BMW had a 'de-badge' option, which I imagine they charged extra for .

I have been debadging cars for as long as I can remember. The only time I rebadged a vehicle was when I put a chrome Porsche emblem on my Honda Del Sol

 

[securityguy]

I was wrong - the Black Edition badge was held in the same way as was shown by @OG_Zuninjain another thread. Gone now!

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[securityguy]

Pffft.

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Very PERDY truck my friend!

 

[securityguy]

This is what most all dealers are doing now to maximize their profits since inventory is slim pickings. The all know that if YOU don't buy the truck, the next guy will.