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Need Instructions- How to Remove Front Grill & Hood Chome & Rear Chrome Trunk Strip

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Old 11-28-2008, 09:48 AM
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Need Instructions- How to Remove Front Grill & Hood Chome & Rear Chrome Trunk Strip

Two issues:
1. Does anyone have instructions on how to remove the front grill and hood chome and rear chrome strip on the trunk for mod. I want to use the Black Carbon Fiber Vinyl to wrap them. The vinyl that I am considering is from WWW.DecalFX.com.
2. Has anyone used this vinyl?. Quality? Issues?
I installed a 3M clear mask on the front bumper, hood, fenders and mirrors myself and know how to work the material. I also want to wrap the engine compartment plastic panels in there Titanium Carbon Fiber Vinyl. Has any one done this. I am concerned with the heat causing the material to lift? Any comments? Experience with this?
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1. For front Grill, you must remove front bumper.. all the screws will be visible. For Hood garnish... there are four rubber stoppers, once remove you will see the nuts. Also once they are off, there is a center clip... chance is that it will break when you pop it off.

For the rear garnish, you have to remove the trunk liner and unscrew the enitre licences plate holder, i belive there is about 5 screws that hold it.
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He is absolutely correct. I had to remove mine to paint them WDP.

PS: This is a photo gallery. Your thread will likely be moved.
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If you have small hands and a 1/8" drive ratchet that takes the shorty screwdriver bits and a short screwdriver you can pull the grill without taking off the bumper. If I remember the screws at the back are Phillips & Hex head combo.

You have to remove the plastic cover that goes side to side over the rad and also do some reaching from below. But its doable as an alternate if you don't have someone to help you with the bumper.
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