Removing door molding...

**silverWS6** · 09-13-2009, 12:23 PM

To remove the door molding, do i just pull them off? Will i damage the paint around them if i do this? After i get them off i just have to remove the adhesive stuff right?

**Mean Green Z28** · 09-13-2009, 12:56 PM

most people use some fishing line. Don't just pull off 'cos some have also ripped off some of the paint underneath.

lol at your avatar

**BIG GUNS** · 09-13-2009, 05:41 PM

We just did a friend's T/A last night. We just pulled them off and rolled the glue with our fingers.

Sticker remover and wash. All good.

**BIG GUNS** · 09-13-2009, 05:42 PM

Roll all the glue off with your fingers before applying the dreaded adhesive remover or you will have mudd or sticky buggers.

**Chucky** · 09-14-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by BIG GUNS

We just did a friend's T/A last night. We just pulled them off and rolled the glue with our fingers.

Sticker remover and wash. All good.

That's how I did it. Took about 15 min. a side.

**Mr. Luos** · 09-14-2009, 07:38 PM

I waited until the sun was beating down on the car for a few hours.
Took them off by hand.
If the sun isn't available, hair dryer should help.

As for removing the leftover adhesive, I used 3M adhesive remover and then polished and waxed the area where they used to be. Actually be a good time to polish and wax the whole car.

**Derrick1227** · 09-14-2009, 08:07 PM

I'm in the process of removing my door molding I got the passenger side done tonight before I ran out of daylight gonna finish the drivers side tomorrow its definitely easier when the sun is aiding you. Other than that just use your thumbs they will hurt like a mother the next day but its well worth it.

**silverWS6** · 09-18-2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks guys! Ill probably tackle this tomorrow

**01SOMSS!** · 09-21-2009, 06:41 PM

i did mine a while back.used a hair blower,fishing string and wd-40

**silverWS6** · 09-21-2009, 09:33 PM

Looks great! All i needed was a hairdrier and i didnt even use it that much, my thumb did get a small blister though

**BIG GUNS** · 09-22-2009, 06:40 PM

Nice work. Big difference right?

**Z28_Driver** · 09-23-2009, 10:28 AM

Looks good. My strip on the drivers side has a small dent. Will that affect the removal of it? Has anyone else actually got a dent in the strips?

**TRANS-DAD** · 09-23-2009, 10:38 AM

Cool shot!!! w/third gen. in background!!

**silverWS6** · 09-24-2009, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by BIG GUNS

Nice work. Big difference right?

Oh yes!!

**silverWS6** · 09-24-2009, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by TRANS-DAD

Cool shot!!! w/third gen. in background!!

Haha thanks!! I hadnt noticed how its lined up pretty good

thats my first baby a 1989 Firebird Formula and if you look at the left edge of the pic you can see the torq thrust wheel and a piece of my 98 T/A too

and she's next in the door molding removal

**silverWS6** · 09-24-2009, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Z28_Driver

Looks good. My strip on the drivers side has a small dent. Will that affect the removal of it? Has anyone else actually got a dent in the strips?

I dont think it'll affect it

**TRANS-DAD** · 09-25-2009, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by silverWS.6

Haha thanks!! I hadnt noticed how its lined up pretty good

thats my first baby a 1989 Firebird Formula and if you look at the left edge of the pic you can see the torq thrust wheel and a piece of my 98 T/A too

and she's next in the door molding removal

WOW!! nice collection!! & at 20yrs old..............Don't get married! LOL!!

**tep98ws6** · 09-25-2009, 06:31 AM

i want to do this but im afraid of paint discoloration differences.

**silverWS6** · 09-26-2009, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by TRANS-DAD

WOW!! nice collection!! & at 20yrs old..............Don't get married! LOL!!

yea i got too many projects!! I wanted to sell the 98 but i couldnt bring myself to put "for sale" on it so instead ill let her chill for a little and make her hit 10's later

... and nope i dont plan to marry not unless tep wants too?

**silverWS6** · 09-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by tep98ws6

i want to do this but im afraid of paint discoloration differences.

I was afraid of that too, so i did the front small piece first and looked for any color differences or shading or something.. do the small piece first so if there is color difference then i could just put it back with some 3m.