Just purchased my first Lexus the other day and plan on keeping it tasteful with the mods. However, someone had mentioned removing body side mouldings, which I haven't thought of. Has anyone here done it themselves, and if so, how can I go about it without damaging the paint and keeping it looking clean? My car is a CPO vehicle, so whoever owned it before me must have done it. Picture is in my profile.

 

The body side moldings was a option, Someone must've had it installed after purchasing or it was a Port install before it was delivered to the dealership for sale.

You'll probably need a

Heat gun

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Nylon Plastic pry tool

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And alot of Goo Gone

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and patience is what you will need to remove it fully and clean

 

Does the Goo Gone damage the paint?

 

Goo Gone will not damage the paint. It is safe to use directly on the paint, that is why I am recommending it.