 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 23 2004, 01:22 AM
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if you're careful you can use a flathead screwdriver, as long as you bias the screwdriver towards the molding...the double-sided tape holding it on is pretty thick. once you get the molding off a little bit you can pull it off with your hands, just have to go back and get the double-sided tape off the car. this is how I took mine off, i figured i had nothing to lose since I was sanding down the car for paint next week anyways. but this method didn't scratch my paint at all.
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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 KeithO QUOTE (John_D. @ Dec 20 2004, 10:17 PM)I... Dec 21 2004, 12:53 PM 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
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