Removal Procedure
- Remove the molding from the vehicle using the following procedure:
- Heat the wheel opening molding using aJ 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. - Peel the wheel opening molding from the panel surface using a flat-bladed tool.
- Heat the wheel opening molding using aJ 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.