bentleymp2

do those side molding things that people put on to protect from door dings come off?
can i take them off myself?
do they leave holes or.....???

will it look like crap underneath them?

any advice and feedback would be great. thank you!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

any picture? don't think i have seen 3gs with side moldings

moose66

As rominl said, a picture would help! But if you are talking about the old school black strip that goes on the edge of the door, it should just come off with little effort as it is stuck on. Some of those things have tacky stuff on it to make them stick to the door. There may be some residue left once you take them off. You'll have to be careful to use something mild to get the sticky stuff off to keep from screwing up your paint. You may have to apply some heat to it to expand it and it should come off easily. Maybe a hair blow dryer will work.

I had those on a '09 Genesis I had. And they just started to fall off! Not sure if that was a PIO or dealer install. But they could have kept them!

bigblack06

iTrader: (20)

Aren't those attached by adhesive, I think I know what your talking cnt post a pic up cause I'm at jury duty but I don't believe there is any holes it's just adhesive.

bentleymp2

I would like to post a pick but I have no clue how... Can someone help me with that? I'm on an iPhone. Sorry in so useless.
http://www.lexusofreno.com/VehicleDe...-NV/1379918863

Well here is a link to the car... The molding on the doors

Thank you!

TheDream

woah, that's the first GS i've seen with a shopping cart bumper. They are dealer installed so there are no holes underneath. It's held with adhesive. I'd spray some goo gone at it, use a hair dryer to warm it up and use dental floss to remove it. That's the procedure for removing emblems so hopefully the adhesive they use isn't too much stronger.

bentleymp2

Thank you very much! I guess I'm not too worried about those things then. What I have to worry about now is getting them of without damaging the paint.
Is goo gone not too harsh a product to use?

TheDream

not really, just be sure to use a polish afterwards to even out the paint and any residual lines in the paint and then wax. Since it's sold by a dealer, can't you ask them to remove it for you? You may have to pay for it but if they screw up they'll have to fix it.

moose66

Yikes, I am like TheDream, never have seen, or noticed those on a GS. I'd certainly have the dealer, or someone professionally take them off if possible. Especially if they are just stuck on with two sided tape. You could probably do it, but if you do it and screw up, guess what? It's on you. If they do it and screw it up, it's on them. Good luck!

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

depends how long that thing has been on there too. keep in mind the shade of paint may be slightly different since the paint under the molding has never seen sunlight.

bentleymp2

I hadn't even considered the potential difference in shade. Seems pretty likely. I am now very close to forgetting about this particular car altogether. I don't know if I want to risk it... Dealer said they would remove it or pay to have a shop of my choice do it, but that's only after I commit to purchasing the car. At that point it will be too late to go back if the paint really does look different.