removing side moldings

[blackdragon0731]

hey... possibly removing my side moldings in less than an hour or so... whats my best bet, heat gun or 3M adhesive remover?

 

[Hank3]

Hair dryer would work fine.

 

[blackdragon0731]

i figured im just worried about my paint more than anything

 

[mhrebin]

i removed the molding on my protege and use the 3M adhesive remover. worked like a charm. i highly recommend it. doesnt ruin your finish at all. i hit the strip where mine we with some wax and it looked like it came from factory without moldings. so clean.

 

[AutoEuphoria]

Set your car out in the sunlight for a while and pull them off.

 

[def_one]

Set your car out in the sunlight for a while and pull them off.

I was amazed at how easy they came off just from it being hot out. Pulled them off with my fingers and left no real residue. Was just dirty.

 

[Unkillable2]

where is a good place to get some 3m adhesive remover? i don't have a hair dryer and it's pretty cold outside now. so i guess ill go with that. lol

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Geesh, you dont need any of that. They come right off and any little bit left on there can be worked off with a finger nail and a hair dryer.

 

[ElSpeedDiablo]

It is pretty cold right now, so a hair dryer is your best bet, anyone know anything to use for the gunk that might be left behind.

 

[maestro]

It is pretty cold right now, so a hair dryer is your best bet, anyone know anything to use for the gunk that might be left behind.

Clay bar or adhesive remover works well.

 

[creature75]

i peeled mine off after i washed my car i washed my car one day. i simply wiped the dirty residue.

 

[Antoniogut]

you dont really need anything. I peeled them off with nothing and it was probly around 70 or so out. They come off very easy, and there wasnt anything left on the car, and im very picky about my car.

 

[paylew]

I just used a hair dryer to pull up the edge then it came straight off. No reason to go spend money on something you don't really need, you have to know some girls call and ask for a hair dryer, or call your mom!

 

[blackdragon0731]

thanks guys, ill go with the adhesive remover just to play it safe im finicky like that i guess.

 

[jam_asian85]

Goo gone works

 

[Renzokuken]

Ill tell you what I did. it took about 2 minutes total and you can do it anywhere anytime. I took a shoelace, tied it to one corner, wlaked to the opposite end of the molding and yanked the hell out of it. Each one came off in 1-2 tugs. Rips right off. Theres nothing technical about it. Its a molding with double-sided tape.

 

[wisniaPl]

3m works like s*** i dont recomend it..... just peel them off and use goo gone to remove whats left.....

 

[blackdragon0731]

thanks, seems simple enough to do without any extra junk.

 

[blackdragon0731]

well... i ended up peeling up one side and just pulling them all off no problem, goo gone for the clean up, and voila.

thanks for all the input though ill post up some pics once i clean my ride