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Does anyone know how much it would cost or around the cost of painting the cladding the same as the body? Or is that idea too farfetched?

Why didn't you get a monotone instead of paying for a 2-tone and painting it? Probably wouldve been cheaper from the factory than to do it afterwords...

Maybe because he changed his mind after the fact? Also, matching cladding would have a different look than a monotone..

I do not suggest to paint the cladding. THe paint won't stick very well. I painted my mudgard and the paint starts peeling 3 weeks after....

in order for paint to stick...you have to rough up the surface of the lower moldings and use primer or sealer and paint that is for plastic or its not going to work! its not cheap, however all mono's when they are damaged in an accident have to have their replacement moldings painted to match since they dont come colored from factory.

I planned to get my Vibe repainted in some eye-frying shade of yellow, so figured I might as well save the $CAN 700 for the monotone option. Big mistake! The body shop wants $1,000 more to paint the cladding, citing the extra prep and coats needed to get the same gloss as the steel! PS: I asked him if there was a Kryptonite additive available to combat the chipping and he just smiled...

Well, as a member of the Chevy Avqalanche Fan Club I have read many threads where members DO paint the cladding.Usually, this requires the removal of the cladding, roughing it up, then painting.In addition to the paint costs there is also the cost of new cladding clips. (You can remove and reuse but run new is nicer.)The paint seems to last and not come off. Of course it is subject to chipping like body paint.For me, I prefer leaving it the way it is but I am a form follows function kind of guy.