Replacing Body chrome moulding on 93MK8

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BrooklynMark8

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Anyone have any pro's, cons they would like to share with me before I get started on removing and reinstalling my chrome moulding trim all the way around my body of my car? I just recieved a 32' roll of 5/8" and am only waiting for some 70+ weather to get started.

Thanks.
 
The white glue/caulking used to hold in the moulding is difficult to remove. You'll need strong chemicals.

Why one size for the entire car? The bumper and door moulding are very different in width and depth.
 
logres said:
The white glue/caulking used to hold in the moulding is difficult to remove. You'll need strong chemicals.

Why one size for the entire car? The bumper and door moulding are very different in width and depth.
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The channel for the chrome is all 5/8" all the way around on the 93 model.
 
BrooklynMark8 said:
The channel for the chrome is all 5/8" all the way around on the 93 model.
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The bumper and side mouldings have different shapes (contours?) on the insides where the adhesive is.

The side mouldings are more "square" than the bumper mouldings.

I used a dull, flat screwdriver to help remove the adhesive from the grooves.
 
billcu said:
The bumper and side mouldings have different shapes (contours?) on the insides where the adhesive is.

The side mouldings are more "square" than the bumper mouldings.
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Not sure of a difference on the 93, but my 96 had 1/4 x 1/4 inch channels on the bumpers and about 1/2 (wide) x 1/8 (deep) on the doors.
 
billcu said:
The bumper and side mouldings have different shapes (contours?) on the insides where the adhesive is.

The side mouldings are more "square" than the bumper mouldings.

I used a dull, flat screwdriver to help remove the adhesive from the grooves.
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Yes the "cut" on the end of the bumpers are not square as are the other sections. I was just talking about the channel width. It's all 5/8" all around.

When you say " help remove the adhesive", did you use any chemicals during your removal process? My dad, "god rest his soul", shared with me that "WD40" breaks down adhesive products, and also it's great for removing tar and such from your fender area's also.
 
I tried every chemical I had (including WD 40).:D

I used the screwdriver to pry the adhesive strip off as much as possible then I cleaned it up with the WD 40 and then soap and water.

The bumper strips came off easier than the side strips.

Have fun with it.:big-grin:
 
I've replaced the chrome strip twice on my 94, the second time with black since the chrome finish didn't last. You will find that the channel may be 5/8 on the surface but the channel narrows down to about 3/8 on the bottom. I made a slitter with some razor blades and plastic block to make the strip the right width, (if you buy the 3/8 strip it isn't thick enough). The glue is a pain to remove, and any solvent I tried (that wouldn't dissolve the paint) seemed to work so-so and it just took a lot of time with a screwdriver and a rag soaked in solvent.
 
You can also try applying some heat to the molding as you are pulling it out, this can soften the adhesive to assist in the removal. We use a heat gun to heat the shielding on the Hot sticks were I work to remove them when we have one that needs to be replaced and these are held on with PVC pipe weld.
 
BrooklynMark8 said:
Anyone have any pro's, cons they would like to share with me before I get started on removing and reinstalling my chrome moulding trim all the way around my body of my car? I just recieved a 32' roll of 5/8" and am only waiting for some 70+ weather to get started.

Thanks.
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Found that there is a product called PREP-SOL that I was told would work. I am looking for it now.

Thanks for all the comments.
 
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