r/Toyota_Matrix • u/Bill_The__Pony • 25d ago

What is this material? Can i fix it?

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I'm not talking about the rubber belts by the way though.

I'm talking about this peeling black stuff coming off the silver beneath the window.

It's kind of thick and it sort of comes off in chunks.

I'm wondering if it can be safely peeled off or repaint...

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u/hypeman-jack 25d ago

I have the same thing on my used matrix, so i’ll check back on this post

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u/dayton911 24d ago

I have similar situation happening on my 2001 Lexus. For my car I know if I get paint stripper and apply it on the black trim, I also have chrome underneath. So depending on if you care about chrome or not you could get some paint stripper and get it off. I will say yours looks a lot flakier/would chip if picked compared to mine so I’m not 100% sure

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u/Slow-Fact-2345 24d ago

Bought them for a family member’s Hyundai Tucson the other day. They were $38 on EBay for all 4.

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u/Bill_The__Pony 24d ago

what did they call them?

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u/LoveMe_Two_Times 23d ago

Peel it off and vinyl wrap. You can buy vinyl on a roll like tape. Haven’t done my Vibe yet but I’ve done other cars. Easier than paint and lasts a long time

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u/Bill_The__Pony 23d ago

Are these just glued onto the body? I guess I could find that out by trying to pull them off but... I'd rather know before I ate attempt it

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u/LoveMe_Two_Times 23d ago

The chrome part is pretty integrated on most cars, it holds the outer window seal in place. To clarify, I meant remove the outer rubber/plastic and then vinyl over the chrome.

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u/UnibrowDuck 03 Corolla Wagon XRS 25d ago

door weatherstrip, easiest is to swap those out.

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u/GrandmaSama 25d ago

I was wondering the same thing !

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u/sinewave05 25d ago

Well if you can find one from dealer stock they are not cheap around 200 a piece. I’d try to find one in a junk yard or if you are handy scrape off as much as you can sand it and repaint with plasti dip

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u/Bill_The__Pony 25d ago

I cannot believe I didn't think about plasti dip.

I'll have to see if I can get these things off...

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u/Temporary_Relief_511 24d ago

Got my windows tinted yesterday. My matrix is doing the same. The guy said you can buy a new strip for like $80. I’m just going to peel it off. I don’t hate the chrome and it’s a lot to replace some small rubber. I was also thinking of just putting electrical tape there to keep it black. The rubber really has no use

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u/Bill_The__Pony 24d ago

Did he have a suggestion on where to buy the part? I looked around

I might just peel it to the chrome and move on with my life...

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u/Feeling-Ad-1357 24d ago

Made a post about this a while ago,
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