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Nov 9, 2008 | 09:30 PM

dabest09

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side moldings

mine are pretty much rotting and have mildewy stuff on them. Were like that from previous owner. Should i remove them? If so how should i go about doing this?

Nov 10, 2008 | 02:14 AM

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Take'em off. Rim them off quick so that junk *** sticky **** comes with it. If you pull them off slow you gotta peal it all off. When its all off there will be some stuff left on the car. Use googone to get it off.

Nov 10, 2008 | 09:07 AM

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yeah, get em off there.

Nov 10, 2008 | 09:17 AM

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if your car is old, the paint may be a different shade underneath than moldings than the res tof the car is, be careful.

Nov 10, 2008 | 11:38 AM

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if your car is old, the paint may be a different shade underneath than moldings than the res tof the car is, be careful.

I agree be careful cuz it may be a different shade. It does look good when they are off tho.

Nov 10, 2008 | 12:06 PM

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Ive been thinking about doing this too, and I didn't know it was that easy to get off.

Nov 10, 2008 | 12:09 PM

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I was thinking off taken mine off BUT to many ppl here hit my car

....it would be so jack up if i didnt have them on.

. The car looks great without them but i dont want any dents in it

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Nov 10, 2008 | 01:18 PM

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Take em off! I went slow, can never be to careful!

Nov 10, 2008 | 11:51 PM

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I was thinking off taken mine off BUT to many ppl here hit my car

....it would be so jack up if i didnt have them on.

. The car looks great without them but i dont want any dents in it

with our cars being so low, i think prob 75% of the cars out there would still ding the door up WITH the moldings on. the only thing they really protect em from are other lower cars.

Nov 11, 2008 | 12:14 AM

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You cant very well dent the Plastic doors and front fenders...so why keep it?

Nov 11, 2008 | 12:21 AM

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well i think im gonna do it slow it just sounds like it might rip the paint off...

Nov 11, 2008 | 12:26 AM

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Use a hair dryer or heat gun (be careful though) and heat the molding up a little. This will make it come off easier and will leave less of a mess.

Nov 11, 2008 | 10:12 PM

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the car is a 97 so it is pretty old. i dont want it to look faded underneath compared to the rest but i dont think it could look worse then mildew but who knows. anybody have pictures of their car without the them?

Nov 11, 2008 | 10:36 PM

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Cut them off with fishing line (use it like a saw between the molding and the body) and then just get the glue off and your fine. Pulling them isnt the best idea!

Nov 11, 2008 | 11:40 PM

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Take em off.

Nov 11, 2008 | 11:55 PM

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i would love to take my side molding off also...but i dont think ima do it...im afraid of wut they will look like underneath...and 99345HP i love your Sig. my family is from Pittsburgh...im going to see the Steelers play on Dec. 28th against the browns...i cant wait!!!