williej55

Just curious if anyone has done this? And how difficult it is?

ccannizz11

What side trim are you talking about?? I don't have any trim on the exterior side of my car.

williej55

The body colored plastic piece that is halfway down the door. It runs from the front fender to the rear fender. I can post pics tomorrow if nobody knows what I'm talking about...

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

Is this a 2nd gen CL? Cause there is no trim half way down the door runing front to rear. The TL has that trim. In any case it's held on with double skicky tape. Heat it up then with dental floss or fishing line run it behind the trim to cut the tape. Remove the residue with goo-gone or WD-40 then clean & wax the area.

williej55

Yes this is for a 2001. For some reason my car has this crap on the side???
Thanks for your help. Here's a pic.

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

Well then, who ever had the car before you put it on. They don't come that way. And by the looks of the edge it's for the TL & cut to fit the CL.

williej55

What do you think the best way to heat it up is? A hairdryer or a space heater or something??

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

Hairdryer should do it. I've taken trim like that off of other cars without even heating it up. Depends on what was used to stick it on. I'd start at the back piece to see what it's like.

ccannizz11

:WTF: Why would someone do that to the CL?

williej55

Cool, thanks for you help.

unlemmingTL

If that's like the TL, it's held on by plastic clips. At least it is on my 2000TL. But then, the TL has grooves for it to fit in as well so this may use tape to hold it along the whole length.