removing side mouldings....

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Silver Bull3t

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3s 5d MT Sunlight Silver Opt:CGN,WLK,LS1,1AB,1MC

• Dec 15, 2004

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what's the best way to go about this......

Is a hairdryer or heat-gun needed? Is there any residue leftover and how should I remove it?

I've just about worked up the courage to rip 'em off...

(naughty)

 

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Mikey444

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Mazda 3 & RX-8

• Dec 15, 2004

• #2

If anything, dont just rip it off, heat it up, try taking it off, if that dont work, get a metal wire, and slice behind it, there should be some residue left wich you can than rub off slowly with some heat and I dont know what product might do the job.

 

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Badger Biker

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2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited

• Dec 15, 2004

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Do NOT do it when the vehicle is cold. The warmer it is outside the better.

I did it when it was 40 outside ... never again. I did the other side after I took it to a heated garage.

 

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I_Vtec

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2001 Honda S2000

• Dec 15, 2004

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Fishing line works real well to run behind it.

 

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JCell

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2014 Genesis Coupe R-Spec

• Dec 15, 2004

• #5

i just used water and slowly pulled them out, then with my finger removed any remaining tape, came out nice

 

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Silver Bull3t

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3s 5d MT Sunlight Silver Opt:CGN,WLK,LS1,1AB,1MC

• Dec 15, 2004

• #6

Thanks

Thanks fellas, .....Did't think about slicing behind it like that, good ideas

Thanks. (hippy)

 

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flipped cracker

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• Feb 22, 2005

• #7

fishing wire is great, and if you don't have that, dental floss works just as good, except for when it breaks. then just use some goo gone and it's clean as can be.

 

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AzMz3

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• Feb 23, 2005

• #8

Mine just pulled right off.

 

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Nutari

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2010 Mazdaspeed3

• Feb 23, 2005

• #9

3M adhesive remover.. sold in wal-mart..

worked on the p5's...

 

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lilmama

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2004 mazda 3 5-door

• Mar 7, 2005

• #10

i started the beginning edge with fishing line (which you should NEVER do without gloves...I cut the crap out of my finger...)

then it pulled right off. It only left a tiny bit of glue where I used the fishing line...everything else was nice and clean.

bug&tar remover works well to remove the glue....i just used my fingers. it was just as easy.

I think having them removed adds so much to the look of the car

 

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M3 5MT

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Mazdaspeed3

• Mar 8, 2005

• #11

what side moldings? The ones on the doors?

 

clownphish

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2018 CX-5 GT

• Mar 8, 2005

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This How To might help answer any questions on this process. It's for the Proteges but there shouldn't be any reason it wouldn't work for you guys.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4737

 

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curacer1

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2004 mazda 3

• Mar 8, 2005

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oh

will these same methods work on all the emblems? or is it just the side molding, i would like to get rid of everything

 

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lilmama

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2004 mazda 3 5-door

• Mar 8, 2005

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curacer1 said:

will these same methods work on all the emblems? or is it just the side molding, i would like to get rid of everything

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I took off the mazda 3 emblem from the back, and I used the fishing line method...be aware: there are three holes that hold the "mazda" part of the emblem on...none for the "3"

As for the 2.3 on the sides, I kept them on...but I may take them off, because right now they are "floating" on my doors. can't decide what to do yet (dunno)

 

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Lil Freek

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'01 pro lx-t

• Mar 8, 2005

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btw.. how warm was it when you all did these removals?? It's like 40-45 in my basement garage, so it's probably doable.. it's supposed to get up to like 30 outside, this week, so probably like 50 in the basement...

I have fishing wire, I may as well do this while i'm banned from work for the week. lol

 

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Badger Biker

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2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited

• Mar 8, 2005

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Lil Freek said:

btw.. how warm was it when you all did these removals?? It's like 40-45 in my basement garage, so it's probably doable.. it's supposed to get up to like 30 outside, this week, so probably like 50 in the basement...

I have fishing wire, I may as well do this while i'm banned from work for the week. lol

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DO NOT TRY IN <50 DEGREE WEATHER!!!

The stuff is just too damn hard to get off. It is best to do it on a warm day, with the sun sitting ont he side of the car. Break out a heat gun if you can too. The tape comes off very easily when it's warm .. when it is cold it is a total b**** and it doesn't come off clean at all.

I learned this from experience.

 

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Lil Freek

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'01 pro lx-t

• Mar 8, 2005

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damn.. we won't have 50+ until May/June..
ah well. the car'll just have to wait until then, I suppose

 

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toucci

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'03.5 Proteg 5

• Mar 8, 2005

• #18

yeah save yourself the hassle and wait for direct sunlight. the hotter the better.

 

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Lil Freek

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'01 pro lx-t

• Mar 8, 2005

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that's cool.. first hot day of the year, i'll take the car to work and park it outside all day, then wire it off in the afternoon
thanks for the advice... probably saved me a WORLD of headaches.

 

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2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited

• Mar 9, 2005

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Putting goo-gone on my car was a very painful experience.

If you used a hairdryer and worked VERY slow that could work as well. I did my one side in the fall on a 40 day ... ugh.

Did the other side in a heated garage with a hair dryer. The difference was night/day.