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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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Default Removing Side Moldings = EZ!

I wanted to make my car smoother and eliminate those damn wax-catching moldings on the sides last weekend so I read up on here and armed myself with fishing line and a couple bottles of Goo-Gone. I had read a few threads of guys having a rough time with the leftover adhesive, so I was prepared for the worst. I set aside a couple hours with my gear and got into it.

5 minutes later I was done. Barely needed the fishing line or the Goo-Gone! I just worked up a corner and slowly peeled them off - and all the 2x tape came right off with it! I guess because my car is fairly new I got off easy, but it was really a breeze. It's always better to be overprepared though.....

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http://www.mako22.homestead.com/iselinroof1.jpg
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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Lookin good! I plan on doing that today!
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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glad it was easy! Car looks great.
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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Looks great! Does your car have the Y3F option or is the body kit aftermarket? Just curious cause it look factory.
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike02Z
Looks great! Does your car have the Y3F option or is the body kit aftermarket? Just curious cause it look factory.
thats def. aftermarket. Car looks great bro. Mine came with the Y3F option too but I took the ground effects off.
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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He's actually in the process of removing the GFX, and putting a WW kit on.
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