Drew24

Hey i have a ta and my side moldings are rust colors and they are suppose to be white i have tried to use rubbing compound and wet sanding it and nothing seems to work. Im thinking of just taking them off but im concerned it will look funny. I have seen camaros with them off but never a ta. Does anyone have pics or ever seen this done on a ta and if so what do you guys think.

bigj2717

iTrader: (15)

Lots of ta guys do it. I did it on my formula and it looks great just make sure your car has not been repainted

Drew24

It hasn't but it is over 10 years old paint should that be a problem

bigj2717

iTrader: (15)

Mine is a 95 and i tooke them off in 05 and you couldn't tell. Just use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat up the glue and it'll come off easier

NVR_SPDS

iTrader: (39)

I dont have em on my SOM, and removed em from my silver 02 before it was sold too. Hers some pics:





And one more, because it my favorite shot. lol

twelver12

iTrader: (3)

get yourself a roll off wheel takes about twenty minutes start to finish with one

Raleigh TA

iTrader: (13)

I used two wood dowels and wrapped fishing line around both and used it like a garrote inserting the line between the door skin and molding and pulling slowly down the sides of the car. I highly recommend you wear gloves from the start. This is very tough on the hands. Came off beautifully. Just follow up with Oops or your favorite cleaner wax. I have seen problems on other cars where someone has sprayed clear over the moldings after they were installed. I really like the look of the car without the moldings, but I am concerned about eliminating the protection.

black_sheep454

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I say have them repainted, but then again I'm one of the few who likes them better on the car

Hostile33

+1. I like them better on the car

7th Darkness

iTrader: (15)

Took mine off, just used a heat gun to loosen the end, took some pliers and pulled. The adhesive was easy to remove.

crimson_bird

iTrader: (4)

take em off!!! looks so much cleaner. just use some good fishing line to get it off, and then a heat gun to remove all of the adhesive.

12 year old paint, no problems.

Drew24

Thanks for the input guys i like them both ways so i guess ill take them off and if i dont like them put them back on