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Whats the best way to remove the side modlings?

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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Default Whats the best way to remove the side modlings?

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Is it safe to just pop it out using a flathead?
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Default Re: Whats the best way to remove the side modlings? (EvenStar)

I'm curious to know the answer too but it doesn't seem that easy.

Found this: http://www.honda-acura.net/for...dings

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The side moldings are the tricky ones. You gotta take off the door panel and squeeze the clips holding it on from behind. Squeeze it and push it out. For the molding in the front you gotta get to the clip thats inside the inner fender well lining.
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Seems to be consistent that pretty nasty looking Clip #9 in the diagram:




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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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Theres going to be holes.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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take off door panel and the weird bag thing that covers the door internals and then you should see the clips that you push
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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The weird bag thing is vinyl or low-density polyethylene and that really weird stuff that seals it is butyl tape.

Here's a write-up on the whole thing:

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/doorseal/index.html
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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If you just rip them off it WILL leave dents on the door.
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