Product Description
Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2012 Four-Cover Pillar Post Trim (PP48105)
The Chevrolet Malibu gets four polished stainless pillar post covers from PP48105. Listed for 2008-2012 at $56.99, the covers are 26 gauge 304 stainless steel, made in the USA. One fitment row is on the record: Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2012, tagged 4-door, Sedan.
Your Malibu. The row asks for a four-door sedan from one of five model years, 2008 to 2012. Your records papers show the year. If yours is outside that run, or the year isn't clear, a quick call before ordering saves a return.
Four or six. PP48106, the linked six-cover Malibu set, is the only other pillar option on this record. Neither names its posts or lists widths, and neither has notes. Put the two galleries side by side; the posts that appear only in the six-piece photos are what the larger set brings to the sedan.
Other Malibu trim linked here. MC48105 is a two-piece mirror cover set and GC48105 a one-piece gas door cover. Three rocker panel kits are linked too, and two of them, TH48106 and TH48107, are tagged "Sedan Base Model only," so read their pages closely if you're considering them.
Plan the placement. At the car, with the photos on your phone, decide which post each of the four belongs on before a single liner is lifted.
Questions. Quality Automotive Trims answers on 877-752-3811. Give us PP48105 and the Malibu's year.
What they are. Four decorative covers for the posts flanking the side glass. They leave door operation, the windows and the weatherseals alone. Their 304 alloy resists corrosion on its own, with no plating applied.
Mounting. Each cover mounts with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape onto the existing paint or trim of its post. The sedan isn't drilled and no trim is taken off. The Installation tab covers temperatures and cure time.
Surface first. The tape can only hold as well as the top coat beneath it. Clear wax and polish from all four posts, and put right any paint that's chalking, crazed or flaking. Wash with car soap, rinse and dry thoroughly. Wipe each post with rubbing alcohol on lint-free cloth, folding to a fresh face until it comes away clean, and feel for dents.
Tools. Painter's tape, a soft pencil, a bottle of rubbing alcohol, a bucket of car-soap water and three or four lint-free cloths.
Fitting. Wait for a dry, still day and park in shade. Check the four against their photos, and tell us about anything bent or missing. Number each post on a tab of painter's tape. Liner on, set the first cover in place, shift it until the reveal is even and tape around it. Peel, lower it back into the tape outline and press firmly along the face and both edges. Check it before the next.
A cover that won't lie down. If one rocks or keeps a corner up, leave its liner on and ring 877-752-3811 rather than forcing it. When the tape has cured, the four clean with car soap and water and a soft towel.
PP48105 specifications
| Brand | QAA |
|---|---|
| Part number (MPN) | PP48105 |
| UPC | 691821434152 |
| Part type | Pillar Post Trim |
| Pieces in kit | 4 |
| 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 | 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu |
Fitment: PP48105
| Vehicle | Years | Body style |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Malibu | 2008-2012 | 4-door, Sedan |
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 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu
- GC48105: 1-piece Gas Door Cover Trim
- MC48105: 2-piece Mirror Cover Set
- PP48106: 6-piece Pillar Post Trim
- RD48105: 1-piece Rear Deck Accent
- TH48105: 4-piece Rocker Panel Trim, On the rocker
- TH48106: 8-piece Rocker Panel Trim, Lower Kit
- TH48107: 4-piece Rocker Panel Trim, On the rocker
- WQ48105: 4-piece Wheel Well Accent Trim
Check the body style on each listing; some kits are specific to one body style.
Installation tips: Pillar Post Trim
- Unpack all 4 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: PP48105 Pillar Post Trim
What does PP48105 fit?
The Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2012, tagged 4-door, Sedan.
Is there a larger set?
Yes, PP48106 with six covers.
Which posts are covered?
The listing doesn't name them. Compare the gallery or call 877-752-3811.
Do I need to drill?
No. The covers mount with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape directly over the existing surface.
How do I clean them?
Car soap and water after curing, then a soft towel.
