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Simmo 15-04-2008 08:22 PM

Removing Door Mouldings
 
What's the best way to remove the side strips from the doors and front wing? Just carefully peel them off, heat them up?... any suggestions?

Mine are very good so don't want to break them if possible!!! :cry:

Jasesapphy 15-04-2008 08:32 PM

are you painting the wings

Matt Baxter 15-04-2008 08:40 PM

get hold of a cheese wire (a spatula/fish slice works well) will not damage the paint or the trim

then get a toffee wheel to remove the trim tape from the paint

iansoutham 15-04-2008 08:58 PM

And then hope that you have not got screwholes behind as some models (non-Cossie) had moulding that were screwed on and the doors are not Cossie-specific.

Simmo 15-04-2008 10:02 PM


Originally Posted by Jasesapphy (Post 3231931)
are you painting the wings

Yeah... getting the whole lot ready for paint, they'll be going back on afterwards... i'm not too sure about the de-moulded look!

AndyPen 15-04-2008 10:22 PM

The trade also use a glue remover that doesn't harm the paint - just softens the glue. Made taking mine off a pice of cake... used the wire method.

RS Juto 16-04-2008 06:34 AM

I used a length of mig wire, worked a treat :top:

Bullett 16-04-2008 07:05 AM

i used fishing wire to remove from the car,then soakedthe tape in autoglym tar remover and left it for 5 min,then it literally peels back in one go :clap: came off nice and straight and then sold them to DAN off of here.he was well happy with them.

Simmo 18-04-2008 12:11 AM

All the different wires and i haven't got one of them!!! :cry:

I think i'll grab myself some cheese wire and give it a go...

Simmo 22-04-2008 07:40 PM

Sorted... used a length of single earth core out of some 2.5mm mains cable I had lying around... :DD:

Just gotta remove the gluey stuff now and the shell's pretty much ready for paint!!!

Cheers for all the suggestions!!! :top:

Matt Baxter 22-04-2008 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by simmosaph (Post 3246822)
Sorted... used a length of single earth core out of some 2.5mm mains cable I had lying around... :DD:

Just gotta remove the gluey stuff now and the shell's pretty much ready for paint!!!

Cheers for all the suggestions!!! :top:

get a toffie wheel it will have it done in no time
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRIPE-ERASER-...QQcmdZViewItem

Simmo 22-04-2008 07:56 PM


Originally Posted by Matt Baxter (Post 3246832)
get a toffie wheel it will have it done in no time
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRIPE-ERASER-...QQcmdZViewItem

Ok Matt, thanks for that... :top: what fitting is that? Angle Grinder?...

Matt Baxter 22-04-2008 08:43 PM

Not sure tbh I just used it in a drill did doth both sides in about 30 mins


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