Black Plastic Triangles?!?!

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07-13-2009, 02:01 AM

great421

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Black Plastic Triangles?!?!

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OK, what are these little black plastic triangles called (circled in attached pic) and how do I remove them so I can do a better job painting my car?

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07-13-2009, 02:39 AM

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Quarter Panel Exterior Trim Applique

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07-13-2009, 02:55 AM

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Quite a Mouthful!

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Quarter Panel Exterior Trim Applique

Now, given their proper name, how do I remove them so I can avoid taping them before I paint?

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07-16-2009, 08:00 PM

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They are glued to the sail panels, I don't think you can just pop them off.

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07-16-2009, 09:06 PM

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Ah, just paint over them and buy some custom ones from 6litereater....haha

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07-16-2009, 09:19 PM

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They are glued on. You can remove them without tearing them up, it's just not easy. They're not that expensive from GM, IIRC.

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07-16-2009, 09:51 PM

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double sided taped on, i used a flat scraper to remove them, then i retaped them and painted them black again, they were gettin dull

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07-17-2009, 12:34 AM

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You can also use heavy fishing line to get them off just run in behind the panel . I just replaced mine with new ones they were $9.00 for the pass , $15.00 for the driver .

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07-17-2009, 08:38 PM

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seriously why is one cheaper than the other, they are mirror images of each other, i saw the price for new one when i was repainting my car then i realized i was able to get them off without destroying them

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