BigCav 464 Posted July 19, 2014 Hi guys any hints and tips on how to remove the stainless moldings around the window frames on the doors? roof gutter etc? just mucking around now and i seem to start getting somewhere and then the trim starts to bend so i stop in case i damage them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted July 19, 2014 Very carefully. When I took mine off I pretty much pried it up bit by bit until I could get a whole bit to clip off. One side (first one removed) ended up damaged, and looks a little odd now, second side came off a lot easier and looks fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigCav 464 Posted July 19, 2014 also once i polish and paint the moulds, should i clear over the polished stainless to or only over the painted parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agentkiwi 110 Posted July 19, 2014 I don't think they're stainless, I could be wrong but I think they're anodized or chromed aluminium. Stainless wouldn't bend like they do. I know for a fact the rear window trim is ali. Anyway, they're moulded with one edge that's a 'hook' and the other is the 'catch' To install you place the hook over the top and press the bottom until the tension forces the moulded catch to mount itself. To remove is the reverse & I found the easiest way was to use a thin wooden drift & hammer & to apply short sharp taps starting from one end until it just pops off. It's like a spring tension due to the shape & dimensions of the mold. prying it just tends to bend things. As for painting, it doesn't come with a clear coat, just black coat. I found satin black to be satisfactory. You could clear coat it if you want but to me it's one thing that over time will discolour or chip off anyway & it's twice as much work. Just my opinion 2 BigCav and steve mcqueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agentkiwi 110 Posted July 19, 2014 Not the best quality pics & it doesn't say what it's made of but gives you an idea of how the mold is formed to create the tension mount & where to hit it to get it off 1 BigCav reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigCav 464 Posted July 19, 2014 cheers mate, makes sense, thanks alot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blu xe 825 Posted July 20, 2014 50mm bricky chisel along the edge where it chips over the gutter. Sit edge of the chisel along the trim piece you want off then carefully tap away with a hammer till it releases. Keep working your way along resisting the temptation to just twist it off once you've got a run going. Take your time and be gentle cause once they are farked theres no bringing them back. 2 BigCav and Jeffb5.8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickd 111 Posted July 21, 2014 I've done the same with big size flat head screw-driver as Mick has suggested above, take your time some will bend but it's just how they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthony2277 4 Posted November 1, 2014 Try painting them with plasidip, it wont chip or scratch <br /> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
