i am trying to remove my rain gutters in preperation for paint but i don't want to destroy them in the process any one got any advice on how to remove them with out damaging them

 

PM Wes V, he just did this.

 

the weather stripping on the roof?

 

ya the weather stripping on the roof

 

There is a small clip at both the front and rear end of the piece. All you have to do is pull upward and the rubber piece will come loose.

That rubber piece has a metal piece molded into it and that's what helps keep it in place.

The metal will bend a certain amount, but you can bend it back straight if you need to re-use it.

Start the removal at the rear, adjacent to the hatch. The reason is that the leading edge is partially covered by the windshield glass trim.

How do I know this stuff? I removed the sunroof section of the roof on my hatchback and welded in a non-sunroof panel from another car.

If you have any other questions, let me know.

Wes Vann

 

ya. actually just bought new ones. if your painting your car, spend the extra hundred or so mroe and get ALL NEW MOLDINGS. it makes the car look awesome

the rain gutters where my last of my new moldings.

my one side tends to get twisted some times. like wes said. start from the back, it may bend up a little in the back. but it can be straighted back out

 

most of the trim and moldins are being replaced but trying to save what i can i plan on replacing the door protectors windsheild trim windo trim and gutter seals but just in case it doesn't all happen at once i'd like to have the orginals to tide me over thanks again wes v