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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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side molding??

does any one know how to remove side molding with out hurting the paint?
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 08:19 AM
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Well since the left rear piece seems to fall off on its own, I'd guess a little gasoline along the top and some time for it to soak would soften the glue. I carefully peeled mine off on a hot summer day. Left alot of residue though. Real pain and alot of paint thinner and a rag needed to remove it.
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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has any boby use any kind of adhesive remover? gas
sound a little shady
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Goo Gone works well - run it along the top edge and let it soak. It will also do a good job of removing the remaining adhesive without damaging the paint...

http://www.bdgmall.com/zonlgfe0148.htm
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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... gas won't hurt either, as long as you clean the paint with soap and water, shortly thereafter - and re-wax. It removes that also...

I've used gas to clean tar off the rockers...
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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Originally posted by werd
has any boby use any kind of adhesive remover? gas
sound a little shady
I used product for removing pin stripes/stickers, holy **** that stuff was toxic! By the time I realized (fumes were cool) how fast it worked, it had ate some of the paint. Use the goo gone or gas, just let it soak.
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 09:19 AM
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You can get Bug and Tarr Remover. I don't know about adhesive, but it tool 3 large black marks from the side of my Grand AM (winter car) after some A-hole did a lane change into me.

It will probably work on the adhesive too.

What ever you use you should probably wash your car real well after tho
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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yea i wanted to remove mine as well but teh dumb *** who owned the car befor me screwed 4 screws into the door to hold one of hers on....
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Originally posted by 83gslRX-7
yea i wanted to remove mine as well but teh dumb *** who owned the car befor me screwed 4 screws into the door to hold one of hers on....
OMFG makes you want to kill the guy...

What a horible thing to do...
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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i know!! makes me sad too cause my buddy has a white 7 and it looks so awesome with the molding off
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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thanks goo gone it is
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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Smells nice too.
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