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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Door Body Side Molding
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    IMPORTANT: Be careful not to scratch or chip the paint.
  1. Heat the body side molding using a heat gun. Hold the heat gun approximately 152 mm (6 in) from the surface.

    Apply heat using a circular motion for about 30 seconds.

  2. Starting from one end of the molding, peel off the molding from the panel surface using a flat-bladed tool.
  3. Remove all adhesive from the body panel using a 3M™ scotch brite molding adhesive remover disk P/N 07501 or equivalent.