window trim on 2003 accord. DX has black, EX has chrome.

[jameson]

MY wife and I own a 2003 accord EX and we love it, best car we have ever owned (almost as good as the 88 accord lxi I used to have) I also have a 97 accord lx... i "mod" it out just a bit and HATED the chrome trim around my window. So I bought some black out tape and took care of it. I wanted to do it to my wifes 2003 and she said she likes the look, but doesnt want black tape all over her new car LOL. HOWEVER we saw a 2003 accord DX and its window trim was BLACK! Also the accord coupe has black trim...

Is there a way I can get that black trim for my EX? What would I ask for? woudl the dealer parts shop give it to me? anyone know the part number and how easy is it to remove this trim?

thanks in advance all!
Jazz Mann

 

[TL]

MY wife and I own a 2003 accord EX and we love it, best car we have ever owned (almost as good as the 88 accord lxi I used to have) I also have a 97 accord lx... i "mod" it out just a bit and HATED the chrome trim around my window. So I bought some black out tape and took care of it. I wanted to do it to my wifes 2003 and she said she likes the look, but doesnt want black tape all over her new car LOL. HOWEVER we saw a 2003 accord DX and its window trim was BLACK! Also the accord coupe has black trim...

Is there a way I can get that black trim for my EX? What would I ask for? woudl the dealer parts shop give it to me? anyone know the part number and how easy is it to remove this trim?

thanks in advance all!
Jazz Mann

I'd go talk with the Honda body shop. They know all about such things are trim, which fits what and so forth. I'm sure they can give you good guidance. The parts department won't necessarily know which parts are interchangeable between the DX and EX (though i can't believe they are different!).

 

[jameson]

Yeah, honda dealer has the trim, all 8 peices will cost $533... I love those guys, but I hate when they preface their answer with "We have it, but I dont think you wanna pay this price"... anyway, www.hparts.com has the peices for about $360... no way Honda made two different bodies for the DX and EX, guess ill be saving up some money, that chrome has always looked so dumb to me, and black will look so cool since ours is black and has tinted windows

 

[TL]

There was a guy in this forum recently who was making an LX into a EX (didn't want a sunroof). Does the LX have the chrome? If not, maybe he'll swap you.

Also, if you're patient, you might be able to get this trim from a salvage yard in the not too distant future for a lot less.

 

[Paul Stuart]

There was a guy in this forum recently who was making an LX into a EX (didn't want a sunroof). Does the LX have the chrome? If not, maybe he'll swap you.

Also, if you're patient, you might be able to get this trim from a salvage yard in the not too distant future for a lot less.

I guess that I am that guy (didn't care for the sunroof), but I have already installed most of the EX pieces on my 2003 Accord LX sedan.

I am confirming that the LX has the chrome trim around the windows, at least the sedan -- do not know about the coupe. I also wish that the trim was blacked out too, since it's difficult to remove the water spots after the car is washed.

 

[TL]

I guess that I am that guy (didn't care for the sunroof), but I have already installed most of the EX pieces on my 2003 Accord LX sedan.

I am confirming that the LX has the chrome trim around the windows, at least the sedan -- do not know about the coupe. I also wish that the trim was blacked out too, since it's difficult to remove the water spots after the car is washed.

Yet another area to wax and wipe down, I guess. The trend seems to be in the direction of bright trim. My 2000 Passat is nearly all body color and I think it looks quite good. The new ones have the same kind of chrome trim we're talking about here around the doors and elsewhere. Personally I think it detracts from the look.

 

[jameson]

On my 1997 accord I looked and looked and looked for a solution to turn my chrome to black... People kept telling me to get "BlackOut Tape"... I couldnt find it anywhere until I found it hidden in an autozone. It is basically wide pin stripe, but it is SPECIFICALLY marketed to changing your chrome window trim to black window trim... My wife says my car looks good now, but she doesnt want me to put it on her 2003 accord... she said if she gets it black she wants the official peice (from the DX). If you wanna try it I will tell you it works great and 2 rolls is all you need and they run about 3 bucks a roll. Just get some STRONG cleaner (like finger nail polish) to make sure the trim is VERY clean, get a razor blade and a long afternoon in your garage... it works!

But if anyone wants to trade theri 2003 accord DX trim for me EX trim, email me or tlel me in this thread.