Belt line joining clips with stick on trim?

[Highnote1]

Just installed Brandsport stick on trim based on suggestions here. Planning on using clips on the corners to make it look more real. Has anyone done that and did you alter the clips to do so? 
 

It looks like I need to maybe Dremel the back edges off and maybe just double side tape

em on? 
 

 

[AustrianVespaGuy]

Never bothered trying to add clips on my car, but certainly not going to try to stop another Panasporter!  As for the trailing edges, I found what worked best was to use a plain razor blade to cut the trim off at the right angle (e.g. to clear the door trim). Then a chrome paint pen on the cut surface helps hide/blend it in.

[esty]

yep...just back cut the ends at about a 20 degree angle (not a science) and they don't show when on the car

 

[Highnote1]

Thank you. That’s what I needed. Just ordered a new dremel to replace ancient one. 
 

This stuff looks pretty good! 

[AustrianVespaGuy]

Er, I advise AGINST using a dremel for this job, likely to melt that plastic and leave blobs on the edges.  Just use a good razor blade; cheaper, easier, and better for this task!

[Highnote1]

It’s the metal clips (I think they are metal!) that I was planning on dremeling…..

 

Are they plastic? 

[John_in_VA]

It might be easier to modify the plastic trim to fit in the metal clip.

[esty]

42 minutes ago, AustrianVespaGuy said:

use a good razor blade; cheaper, easier, and better for this task!

 

use a good razor blade; better for this task!

[esty]

one of my most used tools and perfect for doing what you need done...

 

 

Edited August 1, 2021 by esty

[Mike Self]

2 hours ago, John_in_VA said:

It might be easier to modify the plastic trim to fit in the metal clip.

+1.  You should be able to skinny down the plastic trim at the spots where the clips would go--using the suggested razor blade--and pop the clip over the trim.  Experiment with a scrap piece of plastic trim to figure out how to do it...you want to make sure the plastic trim's cross section matches the aluminum clips; plastic is easier to cut/shape than aluminum.  And given the price of those little clips, you don't want to booger one up.

 

mike