Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003 GMC Envoy XL, 2003 GMC Envoy, and 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the molding from the vehicle using the following procedure:
- 1.1. Heat the wheel opening 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. - 1.2. Peel the wheel opening molding from the panel surface using a flat-bladed tool.
- 1.1. Heat the wheel opening molding using a J 25070.
Hold the heat gun approximately 152 mm (6 in) from surface.
- Remove all adhesive from the body panel and the back of the wheel opening molding using a 3M™ Scotch Brite molding adhesive remover disk 3M™ P/N 07501 or equivalent.
- Clean the body panel using Varnish Makers and Painters (VMP) naphtha.