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LUECACK
03-12-2007, 10:43 PM
well the weather has finally started to break here in western PA so i took the oppertunity to spend some time on the car. i got the car in november and haven t had a chance to wax it because of the winter, and i finally had the chance to really clean the car sunday only to have dirt cling to it like a magnet after 10 minutes, so today at lunch i bought some wax, and hung out after work and re-washed and waxed my car (first time since i bought it) and took the liberty or taking off the side mouldings because IMO the car just looks cleaner w/o it, plus i figured why not use some of the tools from work to mak ethe job eaiser and kill 2 birds w/ one stone. im still debating on the 2.3 emblems but for now they will stay. give it about another month and i will be installing my mazdaspeed spring kit i got a few weeks back from tonkin

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/995696_bnd03/fuck%20around%20155%20int.JPG

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/995695_nlj2o/fuck%20around%20154%20int.JPG

and one i took for fun http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/995694_mvade/fuck%20around%20133%20int.JPG
Akaveli
03-12-2007, 10:46 PM
sweeeet. What you use to remove the moulding?
LUECACK
03-12-2007, 10:50 PM
sweeeet. What you use to remove the moulding?

its a nylon wedge that you attach to what is basically a varible power air chissel than an eraser wheel followed by a wash, some glaze and wax. i work at a body shop so it helps when it comes to this sort of thing
Akaveli
03-12-2007, 10:54 PM
its a nylon wedge that you attach to what is basically a varible power air chissel than an eraser wheel followed by a wash, some glaze and wax. i work at a body shop so it helps when it comes to this sort of thing

Sounds good. I'm thinking about doing the same just have no idea how I plan on doing it. lol
utopia
03-12-2007, 10:55 PM
Sounds good. I'm thinking about doing the same just have no idea how I plan on doing it. lol

there is a guide in the How To section! I plan on doing this fairly soon myself! looks good!
nazgul350r
03-13-2007, 08:21 AM
Good and Clean. I hate side mouldings.
dark3
03-13-2007, 12:39 PM
my friend completely romoved the side moulding and de baged it, so i say take off the 2.3 it will look alot cleaner, the problem with romoving the side mouldings is that if someone hits you from the side your basically fucked
jdmikey
03-13-2007, 01:21 PM
clean. shave the 2.3 and but one on the back.
Newter
03-13-2007, 03:48 PM
Sounds good. I'm thinking about doing the same just have no idea how I plan on doing it. lol
I read a guide somewhere that said to use a hairdryer or heat gun to warm up the adhesive and then use dental floss (better than fishing line due to wax on it, has way less chance to scratch the paint) to cut through the adhesive and pull off the moldings. Then use goo-be-gone or some other type of solvent to remove the excess adhesive.
jdmikey
03-13-2007, 04:50 PM
I read a guide somewhere that said to use a hairdryer or heat gun to warm up the adhesive and then use dental floss (better than fishing line due to wax on it, has way less chance to scratch the paint) to cut through the adhesive and pull off the moldings. Then use goo-be-gone or some other type of solvent to remove the excess adhesive.

thats how i do it
MS3_Mafia
03-13-2007, 05:58 PM
I'd say to remove the 2.3 emblems also... looks out of place now that you removed the mouldings. I'm liking the yellow fogs, are the bulbs also yellow?
MazdaSailz
03-13-2007, 08:06 PM
I just bought a Mazda 3 four door and want to make some body modifications, does anyone know if the Mazda emblem on the back of the car is just glued on or does it have the prongs?
TampaBlackMSP
03-13-2007, 08:17 PM
I'd say to remove the 2.3 emblems also... looks out of place now that you removed the mouldings. I'm liking the yellow fogs, are the bulbs also yellow?

Agreed - I'd take 'em off as well - just imo.
TampaBlackMSP
03-13-2007, 08:17 PM
And lower it! :)
Kansei
03-13-2007, 08:21 PM
I just bought a Mazda 3 four door and want to make some body modifications, does anyone know if the Mazda emblem on the back of the car is just glued on or does it have the prongs?

The Mazda amblem has holes/prongs, the other emblems on the rear don't :)
TampaBlackMSP
03-13-2007, 08:22 PM
Wish that was the same with the MSP! Friggin' holes on both sides - prefer the clean debadged look myself (w/middle emblem still in tact)...shitty. (rant)
bazooka joe
03-13-2007, 08:26 PM
nice shave is well....clean!! :)
LUECACK
03-16-2007, 12:29 PM
And lower it! :)

MAZDASPEED SUSPENSION IS SITTING IN MY BEDROOM UNTILL ABOUT MID APRIL BECAUSE I HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE WEATHER BREAKS, TINT IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY :)
Neonix
03-16-2007, 03:42 PM
Looks good. I debadged and removed my side moldings on my Speed 3. And it looks so much cleaner. Just used dental floss and a hair dryer, they came right off, the adhesive didn't even stick to the door, just stayed on the molding. But Goo-Gone is good for getting the adhesive off.

I have to agree with everyone else on removing the 2.3 badges also. They just look out of place without the side moldings there.