Dent in door trim aluminum

Annihilate · 10-21-2025, 09:16 AM

Hello there,

So I noticed I have a small almost pencil head sized dent in my silver (aluminum?) door trim and I was wondering what the thoughts are for the best course of action.

I am at work right now, but I upload a picture a bit later.

I already started going nuclear pricing out a replacement piece, but most of the pieces I see are solid and don't have the spectrum lighting.

I imagine I took a corner too hard and my phone hit it or something, I can't fathom what else could have caused this.

If this piece is easy enough to get off, would it be possible to gently push it back out from the opposite side? I am not too familiar with how the individual pieces are constructed or even what to actually call this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

beowulf556 · 10-21-2025, 12:25 PM

On the inside of the door?

Annihilate · 10-21-2025, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by beowulf556

On the inside of the door?

Yeah, on the silver trim that holds the spectrum lighting.

I suppose my seatbelt potentially could have caught it, though I feel I would remember something like this.

I'll have a pic in a few hours.

JoeCamaro444 · 10-22-2025, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annihilate

Yeah, on the silver trim that holds the spectrum lighting.

I suppose my seatbelt potentially could have caught it, though I feel I would remember something like this.

I'll have a pic in a few hours.

I’ll be keeping an eye out for the photo you upload, before hypothesizing the most likely culprit.

arpad_m · 10-22-2025, 06:53 AM

Another option, depending on your budget, would be to cover these with carbon fiber overlays, e.g. this product.

Annihilate · 10-22-2025, 07:41 AM

Appreciate the responses, I ended up working late last night and didn't get a chance to get to the car.

Will be trying again later today.

beowulf556 · 10-22-2025, 12:28 PM

Maybe someone can correct me but aren't those made of plastic? Might be hard to repair if they are. I like the overlay idea arpad had.

Annihilate · 10-24-2025, 07:38 PM

Well a few days late and many dollars short.

willzilla · 10-30-2025, 01:03 AM

Don't think you can really "repair" that.. unless maybe by pulling the piece off, heating it until it softens up a bit, and trying to push the ding out from the back? As others mentioned, probably worth putting an overlay on it and just cover up the damage. I installed real carbon fiber overlays over mine a few years back and they still look awesome to this day:

If that is the drivers side I "think" this is the part:

https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts/g...-84031904.html

Here's a video on replacing the trim piece that I found,

, it looks like panel has to come off to remove/replace.

10-21-2025, 09:16 AM	#1
Annihilate Drives: 2024 2SS Camaro, 1988 IROC Z Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 206	Dent in door trim aluminum Hello there, So I noticed I have a small almost pencil head sized dent in my silver (aluminum?) door trim and I was wondering what the thoughts are for the best course of action. I am at work right now, but I upload a picture a bit later. I already started going nuclear pricing out a replacement piece, but most of the pieces I see are solid and don't have the spectrum lighting. I imagine I took a corner too hard and my phone hit it or something, I can't fathom what else could have caused this. If this piece is easy enough to get off, would it be possible to gently push it back out from the opposite side? I am not too familiar with how the individual pieces are constructed or even what to actually call this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! __________________ 2024 2SS Camaro, Riverside Blue Metallic, NPP, F55, CF5, 5ZZ, VTU, S0O, 5KP, JF5, 2nd Gen GFX

10-21-2025, 12:25 PM	#2
beowulf556 Drives: Camaro SS 1LE M6 Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	On the inside of the door? __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE M6 Stainless Works Headers & X pipe \| Redline Axleback \| E85 \| Rotofab \| Soler Ported TB \| LT2 Manifold

10-22-2025, 06:53 AM	#5
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13,150 View My Garage	Another option, depending on your budget, would be to cover these with carbon fiber overlays, e.g. this product. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

10-22-2025, 07:41 AM	#6
Annihilate Drives: 2024 2SS Camaro, 1988 IROC Z Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 206	Appreciate the responses, I ended up working late last night and didn't get a chance to get to the car. Will be trying again later today. __________________ 2024 2SS Camaro, Riverside Blue Metallic, NPP, F55, CF5, 5ZZ, VTU, S0O, 5KP, JF5, 2nd Gen GFX

10-22-2025, 12:28 PM	#7
beowulf556 Drives: Camaro SS 1LE M6 Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	Maybe someone can correct me but aren't those made of plastic? Might be hard to repair if they are. I like the overlay idea arpad had. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE M6 Stainless Works Headers & X pipe \| Redline Axleback \| E85 \| Rotofab \| Soler Ported TB \| LT2 Manifold

10-24-2025, 07:38 PM	#8
Annihilate Drives: 2024 2SS Camaro, 1988 IROC Z Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 206	Well a few days late and many dollars short. Attached Images __________________ 2024 2SS Camaro, Riverside Blue Metallic, NPP, F55, CF5, 5ZZ, VTU, S0O, 5KP, JF5, 2nd Gen GFX

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