Body side mouldings provide body trim protection and finished look to a vehicle. Installing side protective body molding is a fairly simple step of protecting a vehicle from external damages. Side trim mouldings are available for trucks, cars, vans, etc. These mouldings apply to rocker panels, body sides, trunks, tailgates, etc. of a vehicle. Car and truck moldings can be installed on any flat, clean surface.

Materials used for making Body Side Mouldings:
Body side mouldings are made up of finest quality material. They are made of the following components:

• PVC
• Aluminium
• Stainless Steel
• Vinyl
• Rubber

All car side mouldings are backed with high quality mylar and 3M Acrylic automotive foam mounting adhesive tape. Installation of side moulding is very easy. A variety of appropriate mouldings are available for various types of cars. Body side mouldings can be specific to body side, door edge and wheel wells. They are available in different designs, lengths and sizes.

Uses of Body Side Moulding
The various uses of body side mouldings are:

• Enhance the appearance of cars and vehicles.
• Act as protective barrier against parking lot dents.
• Protect the rocker panels from stones and rock chips, thus protecting the car from damage.
• Absorb impact from unfriendly, adjacent car doors and a host of other door and fender destroying obstacles.
• Prevent most minor dings, paint-chips and body blemishes that can happen when someone opens their door and hit the vehicle.
• Protect sides of the vehicle from scratches and dents.

Installation of Body Side Mouldings
Following steps has to be followed while fixing body side mouldings.

• The installation area must be cleaned properly to attain better adhesion.
• Care should be taken so that the adhesive does not get contaminated during application.
• The moulding must be applied in such a way to accomplish complete contact of the adhesive to the vehicle.
• Body mouldings thus, help to improve the appearance of the vehicle.