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Aug 1, 2005 | 09:12 PM

Derf

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Removing side mouldings?

Is it hard to remove the side mouldings? Paint damage? Pics of removed would be nice? Thanks

Aug 1, 2005 | 09:20 PM

QKSLVR Z

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i used a heat gun and fishing line.. after, 3m adhesive remover, claybar, and wax..

before

after

hope this helps

Aug 1, 2005 | 09:30 PM

Zoso1951

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sequence of events?

So you heat up the mouldings, and then floss them off with fishing
line, clean up with goof off or similar, then clay and wax?
I'd like to remove mine too. I think they look much better without them.
Thanks

Aug 1, 2005 | 09:38 PM

QKSLVR Z

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it's better with 2 people.. one uses the heat gun while the other uses the fishing line to "saw" away at the double sided tape

Aug 1, 2005 | 10:11 PM

TripleBlackxThree

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BlkSS1755

i used a heat gun and fishing line.. after, 3m adhesive remover, claybar, and wax..

before

after

hope this helps

Exactly what I did except I just used a hair dryer. I'll save the pix as I also have black... just a vert instead.

Do it. Just take your time. Getting the adhesive off is by far the worst part of the job.

Aug 1, 2005 | 10:14 PM

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Just take your time.

Aug 2, 2005 | 12:30 AM

Shylor

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It only took me maybe 30 minutes to remove my "MOLDINGS".

Aug 2, 2005 | 12:31 AM

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...I had to get rid of mine too........I like em clean......

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Aug 2, 2005 | 06:38 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoso1951

So you heat up the mouldings, and then floss them off with fishing
line, clean up with goof off or similar, then clay and wax?

That's pretty much the procedure.

Aug 2, 2005 | 07:20 AM

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We used weed eater line on Not-Mee's car last weekend, and they were off in 30 seconds. No heat gun. Then a little bug and tar remover to take off the residue from the foam tape.