"Peter F. Smith" <u16343@snet.net> wrote:
>The most recent problem with which we need some help involves the body
>side >moldings of my wifes 90 AUDI 90.
>Here's the scoop...they are separating from the sheet metal. The one on
>the >driver's door got so bad that it cracked the other day.
Did that with a damaged one on my car last year. Had a h*ll of a time
getting it to come off.
>1. Where can I get a replacement for the one that cracked?
In my case: dealer. There might be good mail order sources in the US.
>2. What is the procedure for removing the strips and re-attaching them?
Mine are glued and attached with double-sided tape. 200% overkill- I ended
up heating it with an electric paint stripper gun on low setting, and
putting my considerable weight into getting it to come off. Took me two
hours of tugging, and then another 1.5 hour of trying to get the residue of
the #@$%$% double-sided tape off.
>3. Is it something that I can do without doing any damage to the sheet
>metal or >should I seek assistance from someone more qualified?
No problem, as long as you don't use sharp objects to get the stuff off. I
believe from other comments (and sincerely hope so, for your sake) that US
market cars have less adhesive behind those strips.
HTH,
Tom
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Tom Nas Zeist, The Netherlands
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1988 Audi 80 1.8S, Tizianrot metallic, 210,000km
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