Body Side Molding Removal?
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Body Side Molding Removal?
I have a silver 04 TL, with the body side molding.... they have been on the car for 4 years. If I remove them, clean it up with a clay bar and then wax, do you think it will still show??? If 4 years too long to consider attempting this removal?
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It might show slightly right when you take em off....but if you can get em off cleanly and wax the car (which will lessen the difference) and wait for a small amt of time to pass it will not show whatsoever. Its kinda the same thing when taking off old emblems on the debadge process. There may be a ghost of the spot....but it will quickly disappear once exposed to the elements and normal air over a very short time. That is unless....you paint is sunbeat to all hell and faded.
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Originally Posted by Erik_Cdn
ok thanks! the paint on the car still looks really good.... so I guess I should be ok then?
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Also buffing would help smooth it out. When I de-badged, I lightly wet sanded the outline impression in the clear, buffed/polished/waxed and it looks like they were never there, after 3-4 yrs. You can always put them back on if your not happy with the appearance, but you should be able to finesse the surface and minimize any outlines.
I would use fishing line, then an eraser wheel, little solvent to remove the moldings and double sided tape
I would use fishing line, then an eraser wheel, little solvent to remove the moldings and double sided tape
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thanks, but I wouldnt feel comfortable wet sanding... I dont have experience with this! I would use (1) tar/grime remover, (2)clay bar, (#) wash the car and (4) wax... should that work?
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yea i'm in the same situation, i have the sidemolding and i plan on take them off? it looks like its on by double sided tape. so its possible that the paint can come off? if thats the case i dont want to do it. But imo it looks ugly and if i take them off i dont want the paint to mismatch
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