Protective side moldings, replacing

• Heat side protective molding using hot air gun before removing.
• Clean outer panel with mineral spirits, treat with silicone remover and rub dry.
• Remove protective foil, attach side protective molding and press on forcefully. Processing temperature approx. 68 ° F (20 ° C).

Fig 1: Identifying Protective Side Moldings

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1 - Front door protective molding 

• Left and right protective molding have a different hole pattern
• Self adhering
• Material PP/EPDM

2 - Pins 

• Stop twisting of molding

3 - Centering pins 

4 - Centering pins 

5 - Pins 

• Stop twisting of molding

6 - Rear door protective molding 

• Left and right protective molding have a different hole pattern
• Self adhering
• Material PP/EPDM

7 - Protective foil