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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Someone suggested i remove the side molding off my camaro. Is there a writeup on this or is it pretty straight forward. I dont want to start hacking away at the side of my car until i know what i am doing

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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Use a hair dryer heat it up a little and start pulling. Then remove the glue with your thumb nail. Thats it.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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really? thats it... haha neat. the paint and all that underneath should be good right
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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What year camaro do you have?
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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its a 99
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Its that easy. I did it on my 99 last year with no problems.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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scary such a big mod is so simple huh?
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its a 99
You're screwed. the 99's were not painted under the side molding, don't take it off!
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Originally Posted by Ell Ess Won
You're screwed. the 99's were not painted under the side molding, don't take it off!

lol, what i didn't know... ill give it a whirl in the near future
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Its a good mod I just did it on my 02 trans am and my buddies 99 z28
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You can use Goo-Gone to help get rid some the glue and stuff. Also you can wait for a really hot day. I just peeled mine off when it was the car was hott to the touch. Of cousre I live in So-Cal, that might help.
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Originally Posted by Ell Ess Won
You're screwed. the 99's were not painted under the side molding, don't take it off!
you're crazy


Just did it to my 99 z last week:

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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
you're crazy


Just did it to my 99 z last week:
Maybe I should have added this:

or you could have just read my sig and put two and two together.
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dont have any goo gone, is there anything around the house i could use instead?
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Originally Posted by phillyz28
dont have any goo gone, is there anything around the house i could use instead?
I bought some goo gone and it helped a LITTLE BIT. I used it on one side of the car but it was taking so long I just peeled the otherside off without Goo-Gone. You don't need Goo-Gone but it would help.
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WD-40 will also work if you have that laying around.
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thanks for the replys got the side molding off, looks a hundred times better
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yea i did mine on my 2000 and the last peice cam off but the double sided tape..... did not.
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yeah the double sided tape was a bitch... none of it came off right, and i just cut my nails, so i had to heat up and roll the tape with my thumb.. it took so damn long and somehow i burned my thumb on something... big bluster but it looks a lot better
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