Window Moulding: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- REMOVE THE OUTER BELT MOULDING.
- RELEASE THE RETAINING CLIP AT THE REAR OF THE BELT MOULDING, THEN SLIDE THE FRONT OF THE MOULDING OFF OF THE FLANGE TO REMOVE THE BELT MOULDING FROM THE DOOR.
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NOTE: THE WINDOW MOULDING IS HELD ON BY DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE FROM THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE MOULDING AND BY TRIM CLIPS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE MOULDING. THE REARMOST EDGE ROLLS OVER THE DOOR FRAME SHEET METAL.
STARTING AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE MOULDING, INSERT A SUITABLE REMOVAL TOOL BETWEEN THE MOULDING AND THE DOOR FRAME.
- DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE. CAREFULLY SPREAD SPRAY-ON ADHESIVE CLEANER DOWN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE APPLIQUE AND DOOR FRAME. ALLOW THE CLEANER TO SET FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
- USING THE REMOVAL TOOL, BEGIN REMOVING THE MOULDING, SPRAYING ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE CLEANER AS NEEDED.