Product Description
Volkswagen Tiguan 2018-2024 Ten-Piece Pillar Post Trim, PP18653
If you want plenty of polished stainless on your Tiguan's uprights, PP18653 gives you ten covers for the 2018-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan 4-door SUV, listed at $111.99. It's the second-largest of the five linked Tiguan pillar sets. Only PP18654, at twelve pieces, has more, while PP18650, PP18651 and PP18652 have four, six and eight.
A word of caution about the numbers: they're all the listing tells you. There's no note on any Tiguan set describing its pieces, no width, and no list of which pillars are covered. So ten covers here doesn't come with a map. The product photos are your map. Look through this gallery and the twelve-piece one, and the eight-piece gallery too, then compare what you see with your own vehicle. If a particular piece puzzles you, Quality Automotive Trims will explain it at 877-752-3811; give them PP18653.
Please choose one set. The five are separate options, not parts of one another, so choose one, using the photos to see what each covers on the Tiguan.
The fitment row: Volkswagen Tiguan, 2018-2024, 4-door, SUV. That's seven model years and one body. Confirm your year before you buy.
Every cover is 26 gauge 304 stainless steel with a polished face, made in the USA. Because the finish is the metal and not a plated coat, there's nothing on the surface to wear through. The covers stick on with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape and go directly over the existing surface, with no drilling and no trim removal.
Why polished stainless for this job? Pillar covers sit right beside the side glass, where they catch rain, sun and every wash. The record lists polished 26 gauge 304 stainless, a thin sheet that lies close to the panel beneath.
With ten pieces, organisation is the main thing. Here's a way to keep it straight.
First, read the Installation tab. It gives the tape's working temperature and its cure time, and both matter more than anything else on this page.
Second, unpack on a clean towel and lay out the ten covers, checking each against the photos. A missing or bent piece means a call before you start. Polished stainless is used for the ten Tiguan covers.
Third, prepare the surface. Wash the pillars with mild car soap, rinse and dry, then wipe with isopropyl alcohol and let it dry off. Wax and ceramic coatings stop tape bonding, so remove them where covers will go.
Fourth, test fit. Hold every cover in place with its liner on and mark its edges with painter's tape. Write the location on each liner in pencil so nothing gets mixed up.
Fifth, fit two at a time. Peel one cover, place it on its marks and press steadily along its length and edges, then move to the next. Step back and check before the next two.
If a cover doesn't sit flush, keep the liner on and call 877-752-3811. Once cured, wash with regular car soap and a soft towel.
PP18653 specifications
| Brand | QAA |
|---|---|
| Part number (MPN) | PP18653 |
| UPC | 691821612758 |
| Part type | Pillar Post Trim |
| Pieces in kit | 10 |
| Material | Polished 26-gauge 304 stainless steel |
| Finish | Polished to a mirror shine |
| Mounting | 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape; installs directly over the existing surface |
| Origin | Made in the USA |
| Fits | 2018-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan |
Fitment: PP18653
| Vehicle | Years | Body style |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2018-2024 | 4-door, SUV |
Fitment is listed exactly as QAA catalogs it. Confirm the body style as well as the year and model. Questions? Call Quality Automotive Trims at 877-752-3811 with your year, make, model, and body style.
Other QAA trim cataloged for the 2018-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
- PP18650: 4-piece Pillar Post Trim
- PP18651: 6-piece Pillar Post Trim
- PP18652: 8-piece Pillar Post Trim
- PP18654: 12-piece Pillar Post Trim
Check the body style on each listing; some kits are specific to one body style.
Installation tips: Pillar Post Trim
- Unpack all 10 pieces and match each one to its position on the vehicle, using the product photos, before fitting any of them.
- Each piece mounts with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape, so clean and dry the mounting surface first; the tape needs paint or trim free of dirt and wax.
- Align the piece and press it firmly into place directly over the existing surface, working along its full length so the tape bonds evenly.
- Fit one piece at a time and compare each with the product photos and the pieces already in place.
These are general tips. Follow any instructions packed with your kit if they differ.
FAQ: PP18653 Pillar Post Trim
What does PP18653 fit?
The 2018-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, 4-door SUV.
How many covers?
Ten. Other Tiguan sets have 4, 6, 8 & 12.
Which pillars are covered?
The listing doesn't say. See the photos or call 877-752-3811.
What material?
Polished 26 gauge 304 stainless steel, made in the USA.
Is drilling required?
No. It mounts with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape directly over the existing surface.
