Trim Mouldings

[The Chief]

Searched the boards for this, maybe I was using the wrong parameters...

What is the "proper" procedure for removing the trim moulding from the sides of my car? Half of the mouldings have curled to the point they practically fell off, and I'd just as soon remove them altogether as clean all the old glue off and reinstall them.

I THOUGHT I had seen another poster who had done this post pictures of his car after he had removed them.

How can I get them off without removing the paint as well?

Thanks, guys!

[looneybin]

do you mean the rock guards at the wheel wells?
I removed mine with a hair dryer to warm them up, then used a product called 'sticker shock' to remove the glue.
it worked great & didn't leave any residue.

[The Chief]

I am referring to the strips that are about halfway down the doors and fenders) that are "supposed" to protect the doors from painful and unsightly dings. Thanks for the advice...will be calling my auto parts store for the "Sticker Shock."

[mgatlag]

I removed my moldings from my 924 and reinstalled them pretty easily. I used a hairdryer to soften up the adhesive first and I used a thin plastic putty knife to remove them. After that find some product similar to the "sticker shock" to get rid of the rest of the adhesive. I didn't have much residue on mine so I just used bug and tar remover, but don't go crazy rubbing into the paint.