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Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the molding from the vehicle using the following procedure:

    1. 1.1

      Remove 2 screws securing the pickup box front molding to the body panel.

    2. 1.2

      Heat the pickup box front molding using a J 25070  . Hold the heat gun approximately 152 mm (6 in) from surface.

      Apply heat using a circular motion for about 30 seconds.

      IMPORTANT: Be careful not to scratch or chip the paint.

    3. 1.3

      Peel the pickup box front molding from the panel surface using a flat-bladed tool.

    4. 1.4

      Push the molding clip back through the body panel from the inside.
      5. Fig 1: Rear Body Side Molding - Lower Front (GMC)
      G01841208Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove all adhesive from the body panel and the back of the pickup box molding using a 3M® scotch brite molding adhesive remover disk 3M® P/N 07501 or equivalent.
  3. Clean the body panel using Varnish Makers and Painters (VMP) naphtha.
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