trim removal help

[J0EC00L]

While the Focus is down waiting for new parts to be installed, I am going to paint some trim pieces.

Does anyone know how these come off?

Its a sedan and I want to remove to paint the 2 pieces between the front and rear doors and the piece behind the rear door.





Thanks,
Joe

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[02fordsvt]

I'm going to wager a guess and say that they are glued on but don't quote me on that.

My advice would be to paint them on your car. Just use a lot of newspapers and tape.

[boominyoface]

You have to slide them out I'm not to sure about the back cuz I have a zx3 but I'm pretty sure they slide out to just like the front just take your time

[Blue5ive]

I think the fronts pop off but the rear door fronts have rivets. Believe the rear back piece just pops off iirc. Shoot pyroinsa a pm cuz he took his off to cf vinyl wrap them.

[J0EC00L]

K, the front door one slides and pops off. The weather strip comes off also because it is attached on that, but slides off the slot and hole.

the one on the back of the rear door also slides off.

the one on the front of the rear door has a rivet on the bottom that prevents it from sliding so I drilled the rivit out. take weather strip off to see rivet.

And that's it.

will post pics once they are sanded and painted.


Joe

[J0EC00L]

I believe the panels are aluminum.

[gondorian]

Please let us know how this is done exactly one you figure it out. I'm thinking of painting mine.