I've been reading up a lot on here that the P5 looks awesome without the side moldings. I'm thinking of removing mine, but my only concern is if I remove them, what is the paint underneath going to look like? I'm worried I'll spend all that time removing the moldings just to be pissed off if there's like a bad paint difference or something, seeing as the car is 8 years old. So, to people that have done it, how'd it look?!
Side Moldings
- Thread starter lazybones
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WhiteMP5Black
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- '02 Mazda P5
my paints not the best and when I pulled the moldings off all the adhesive stayed on the car so it took me forever to get that off but it looks good! paint underneath was better lol but you can only tell if you look close
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As long as it's not too bad, a good buffer will match it pretty good.
MasonMetcalfe
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- 2002 Mazda Protege 5 Dark Blue
I was thinking about it, but then realized the important role it had it holding my rusty bits together 
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The hotter it is outside (or use a heat gun) the easier the adhesive comes off. A little GooGone gel gets the remainder off quickly.
BlueBomber
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- 03 P5, 5-SPD
The driver's door side molding on my P5 is starting to separate from the door - about 5 - 6 inches. I want to try removing them. What's the easiest way of getting them off without damaging them or the body?
Edit: I'm reading the how to - I'm after your opinions. Thanks.
Edit no. 2 - NVM, reading the how to covers just about everything. =)
Edit: I'm reading the how to - I'm after your opinions. Thanks.
Edit no. 2 - NVM, reading the how to covers just about everything. =)
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See my above post (#7)
When I did mine it was 90+ and i still had to use the heat gun...but the adhesive still wouldnt come off the door unless i scrapped at it with my fingernails and used a huge bottle of GooGone.
I even tried the fishing line method that i read on here before to no avail. But after all the hard work, the end results are well worth the time spent.
I even tried the fishing line method that i read on here before to no avail. But after all the hard work, the end results are well worth the time spent.
bikingpro5
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- 03 Protege5
without side moldings
bikingpro5
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- 03 Protege5
you will see once i take them off your car this summer how much easier it is to clean the side of the car...
Justin2129
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- 2002 Mazda Protege 5
without side moldings
man that looks so much better w/o the moldings
BlueBomber
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- 03 P5, 5-SPD
i can't wait to remove my side moldings... getting my 3m adhesive cleaner tomorrow! nice to see a couple of NB boys with slick P5s. i'm from NS originally. cheers!
