what is the easiest/ cleanest way to do this.

i have always wanted to do this, but never really researched how


please help guys, thanks

 

i used a blowdryer while i slowly pulled the molding off. i then used some adhesive remover afterwards to get the leftover glue off. it was easy and looks great!

 

I just used dental floss and "sawed" it back and forth. It took a while because the floss would eventually break. It worked perfectly but just took some time.

 

I'm tempted to take mine off too since it's starting to orange peal and isnt really look right any more

But that molding has saved my doors a few times....

Cant decide myself!

 

That's what I did. It works, but it's very time consuming.

 

yeah i have the same thoughts..........i want mine off, but they have saved my doors a few times so i dont know

 

I did mine with a combination of a heat gun, floss or fishing line, and alot of pulling. I wasnt really concerned about how it came out because i was getting the whole car repainted at the time. But im glad that i did it, it makes that car look alot sleeker.

 

What did you guys do with your molding after you took it off?

I'm going to sit on this one and think of it some more before I act.

After removing the adhesive and cleaning it up will I still notice where the molding was after 7 years of being on?

I've noticed alot of new cars dont have side molding, atleast the Camaro is plastic and fiberglass, but my last Z24 started to rust from the molding.

Cant decide!!!

 

i too have all the concerns.......

 

i took mine off my 98 bird and it looks ok you cannot see old paint lines, i love it!!!

 

i took it off the 11 year old paint on my car and you can not tell it was ever there. i would say that there isnt anything to be concerned about, except, make sure you use the dental floss the whole way; i thought that once i got started, i could just pull it off. didnt work very well. it took about 3 inches of clearcoat off.

 

if there are marks left in the paint they can be buffed out with a rotary buffer... of course not everyone has one of those. Im probably going to take mine off too once i get my paint work done.

 

I'm afrade of doing that!
I'd probably use a heat gun and work very slowly!

I'm going to think some more, i'd leave it on if it werent for the fact that the molding is loosing it's color.

 

it worked great for me. one thing to remember is that our door moldings are useless. Honestly, line up doors to ours. Almost every door that I've held up against my door, they hit above my door molding.

 

you sir, are correct........i think i might try or have my friend that owns a local body shop have his guys do it. He wouldnt charge me crap for it, so i will probably do that instead.

thanks guys, Scott