Thursday, March 4, 2010

How do i remove the body side molding off a 2006 dodge charger without damaging the paint/body?

I want to give my charger a cleaner look by removing the body side molding, but i don't no if it's a job i can do myself or if i have to take it to a bodyshop. If anybody has done this before, please give me some advice.How do i remove the body side molding off a 2006 dodge charger without damaging the paint/body?
1. you need to check w/ the parts department at a Dodge dealer. see this trim piece first hand new. Is it plastic bolted on or just 2 side taped.





2. if it has plastic bolts.. you are out of luck. cause that means under the trim is holes in the door skins. to remove the moldings will leave holes.





3. if just 2 sided taped, can be removed a few ways





a. using a heat gun, warm the trim up and slide a plastic putty knife under the edge and start pulling. Take your time. Each side should take at least 10 minutes this way.





b. using some dental floss or fishing line, slide this behind the trim and move the line back and forth and use it like a saw and cut the 2 sided tape in half. this works but leaves such a mess of tape residue that you sit for the next few hours picking it all off.





c. whichever way you go... once its off. lacquer thinner will remove the glue/tape reside. otherwise it will need waxed up where the tape was.

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