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Veteran CEG'er
There are a couple of How-To's and threads about this subject, but none with photo's and none as simple as the method I discovered today. This method literally takes 15 minutes or less per door with nothing more then what you already own. No drills or magic erasers needed.
You'll Need:
Directions:
You'll Need:
- A Can of Starter Fluid
- A Tennis Ball
- A Spatula
- An ID or Credit Card
- Simple Green or other cleaner
- A roll of paper towels
Directions:
- First, use the spatula to pry the very edge of the molding away from the door. Once you have it under the molding spray a little starter fluid along the edge and begin pulling it free. You can do this step without the starter fluid, but it helps remove more of the adhesive attached to the molding.
*Clean the area periodically using Simple Green or other all purpose cleaner to remove excess Starter Fluid (diethyl ether) which if allowed to sit may damage your paint.*
- Next, you will notice two strips of adhesive residue on the door. Spray a small amount of starter fluid on the residue and use your plastic card to remove the adhesive residue. I suggest a sawing motion up and down while reapplying starter fluid as needed.
- Then, once the majority of the residue has been removed using the plastic card, reapply a small amount of starter fluid to the remaining adhesive and use the tennis ball to remove the excess.
- Lastly, once all the adhesive is removed, clean the surface again using your Simple Green or all purpose cleaner. You may notice a slight difference in color, this use not always present but shouldn't be unexpected due to the age of our cars. After a few days the color difference may fade with exposure to sunlight.
