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02-10-2005, 07:54 PM
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Question about side molding
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Hey everybody, I've just bought a mustang and it has the side grocery bumpers, and I was wondering if those would come off easily, or would it come off and have to be repainted? |
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02-10-2005, 07:57 PM
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Jeep Boy
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Pretty sure they come off easily, I know there are a few folks here who have taken em off, btw, Welcome again, dude!!
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02-10-2005, 08:00 PM
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I <3 WhiteStang99 more than Brent!!
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Yeah, welcome again. 
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02-10-2005, 08:01 PM
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If I had to guess I'd guess they are 3M'd on...a little heat, some patience, and some good pulling and you will prolly be able to get them off no problem. I'm not completely sure how they're on though..maybe someone will chime in here in a sec that had it.
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02-10-2005, 08:42 PM
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Took mine off. You will need to buff the remaining tape that wont come off out. But I havent and you can barely see the outline of where it was.
It looks alot better off. Just take a hair drier and putty knife and have at it |
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02-10-2005, 10:12 PM
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Please Please Please!!!!! be extremely careful with a putty knife around your car. That is the easiest way to screw up your paint job...
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02-10-2005, 10:23 PM
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i took mine off i didnt use a putty knife or anything i just got a fingernail under the corner of it then got my finger under it and slowly pealed it off then buffed out any tape n what not that was left, looks like it was never there
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02-10-2005, 10:24 PM
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dont use a puutty knife 
heat it up the get guitar string (the thinnest one) and take it off with that. the get adhesive remover and put it on the remaining glue then buff the bitch out. if it leaves an outline solor sand the bitch with 2000 grit WET sand paper then buff out again.  |
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02-10-2005, 10:26 PM
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I have also heard to use dental floss.
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02-10-2005, 10:31 PM
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i doubt that would holf up i would think it woul tear. |
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02-10-2005, 10:52 PM
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02-10-2005, 10:54 PM
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02-10-2005, 11:34 PM
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As long as you can heat it up enough to get the glue to start melting, it should come off easily. |
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02-10-2005, 11:58 PM
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That reminds me. Matt, my dad has a heat gun, so if you want to use that, let me know. Uses it to shrink wire insulation and such, so i doubt it would be to hot to use, and probably better than ur Emily's hair driar lol
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02-11-2005, 12:00 AM
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Anyone with common sense knows to be careful with a putty knife on paint. It won't hurt the paint unless to slam the son of a bitch against it |
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02-11-2005, 12:03 AM
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yes but with my method its fool proof with your method there is still a small margine of error |
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02-11-2005, 12:04 AM
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Needs turbo.
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It's called a putty knife. Not a "take the side molding off your car" knife. |
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02-11-2005, 12:17 AM
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