 Anyone ever use a heat gun, to remove molding? |
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 Dec 21 2004, 03:00 AM
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I am going to have to remove my door molding to get my new numbers applied to my car. CMC requires 18" numbers and applying over the contours of the doors and molding is next to impossible (I already ruin one set of numbers). The shop manual talks about using a heat gun. Anyone ever done this? Any pitfalls? Any recommendations for a cheap/effective heat gun?
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Dec 21 2004, 12:53 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,647 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE (John_D. @ Dec 20 2004, 10:17 PM) I've heard fishing line works.... Never tried it myself though. Yeah, I noticed that idea in the GM shop manual last evening when I was looking at how to remove the molding. For body emblems, they recommend heat and then using fishing line to cut through the adhesive. For emblems on near-flat surfaces, I think that this is a great idea. However, I think I could risk scratching the paint and/or leaving adhesive on there if I tried this on the door. Once I get the molding off, it will likely stay off anyway... |
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KeithO Anyone ever use a heat gun Dec 21 2004, 03:00 AM
Racehead I use a cheap ATD heatgun ( about $20-$2... Dec 21 2004, 03:04 AM Teutonic Speedracer I want to remove the molding too, and was wonderin... Dec 21 2004, 04:12 AM John_D. I've heard fishing line works.... Never tried... Dec 21 2004, 04:17 AM ERVRCG fishing line works great, the gun take for ever be... Dec 21 2004, 08:55 PM KeithO A guy at work let me borrow his heat gun and I als... Dec 22 2004, 01:27 AM NataSS Inc I just used a hair dryer and peeled it back. ay r... Dec 22 2004, 07:28 PM
ssmokn98 if you're careful you can use a flathead screw... Dec 23 2004, 01:22 AM |
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