Anyone replaced the "blackout tape" around the window?

The black trim around my door windows has faded quite badly. I already found the part number and wondered if anyone had experience replacing this piece. It looks like it comes in a roll with the curve "built-in" into the tape. Also, if anyone knows how to restore these w/o replacing them, that would be great, too!

The one below is for the rear right window, but I'm looking to replace all 4.

$36 Toyota 75923-35030 Black Out Tape

https://www.amazon.com/Toyota-75923-35030-Black-Out-Tape/dp/B00TNNOIR6

 

I've had good luck with Cerakote ceramic trim kit. Might be worth a shot.

 

I had no idea that was tape. I always figured that was the painted steel of the door frame.

I’ve had luck maintaining it black with just hand buffing and then going over it with any type of spray and dry wax. However, I never had any deep oxidation on mine.

 

Yea, looks like mine's oxidated through the plastic. It seems like i need to peel back the weather stripping and remove the side mirror for the front and the rear quarter window for the back. Hopefully it's not too hard. Just ordered the parts and going to try the right side first.

 

Please post up a quick "how to" if you can.

 

I have pulled it off on other vehicles after years of sun fading. Straight forward and easy, if vehicle is baking in the sun it is easier or use a heat gun as needed. Comes off the same as a vinyl decal. Nice fresh body colored paint underneath. I liked the look of it painted and did not reapply the tape/vinyl.

 

Will do

 

Wow you have a 2022 and it faded that quickly? I am assuming it’s LA and all the sun? I have seen the larger panels going vertically fade out but never paid attention to the areas you highlighted

 

I suspect the previous owner really neglected it. There’s a few spots on the hood with bird etchings too.

edit: the car was up in the San Francisco before.

 

Also the black just shows all imperfections and it’s a PITA for someone with slight ocd.

 

Gotcha. I have a buddy who had the black plastic fading that lays on top of the rear bumper where the hatch closes on a 2021.

This is what I dislike about many new vehicles. They all have this black plastic trim particularly around wheel wells which will fade.

I nick named it Weather Tec Wheel Well liner. Remember the old Chevy Avalanche where the black pillars fade. Imagine the side of all these vehicles looking like that.