A-Pillar Trim Removal ...
10-22-2003, 08:53 PM
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FYI: C-Pillar trim re-upholster ...
My C-Pillar trim is 'sagging' and dirty. I am going to remove them and use 3M upholstery adhesive to re-upholster them with black vinyl. I've always wondered why Audi does their C-Pillar trim in white when the A and B pillars are black.
Also need to clean the B-pillar trim.
Will do a post on my pillar adventures.
Also need to clean the B-pillar trim.
Will do a post on my pillar adventures.
10-25-2003, 08:15 PM
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Here's how to do it ...
Okay, I did it, without breaking anything!
Basically, what you need to know first is that the trim is all plastic. It has about 6 plastic tabs that don't snap in, but simply slide into self tightening metal clips that are affixed to the steel on the a-pillar itself.
So with that in mind, you will not be unsnapping anything, just gently pulling out the tabs.
To do this:
1- peel off the door weather stripping and the rubber strip/trim at the top of the inside of the windshield.
2- grab the top of the trim with both hands on either side and gently wiggle it towards you.
3- this is not a brute force operation, just keep working it out slowly so you don't break the plastic tabs.
That's it.
Basically, what you need to know first is that the trim is all plastic. It has about 6 plastic tabs that don't snap in, but simply slide into self tightening metal clips that are affixed to the steel on the a-pillar itself.
So with that in mind, you will not be unsnapping anything, just gently pulling out the tabs.
To do this:
1- peel off the door weather stripping and the rubber strip/trim at the top of the inside of the windshield.
2- grab the top of the trim with both hands on either side and gently wiggle it towards you.
3- this is not a brute force operation, just keep working it out slowly so you don't break the plastic tabs.
That's it.
10-26-2003, 03:42 AM
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Use pry tools
These are my favorite tools for working with trim:
A steel panel pry tool, looks like a twisted screwdriver with a forked blade:
Snap-On one is great ($26) -- bent just right
Lisle makes an okay one, abt $5.00, at Pep Boys
Auto glass shops often sell nylon tools that're designed for glass installation, but work well on trim that's near paint that would be scratched by a steel tool. Prices vary from a few dolars to $16. Very handy!
A steel panel pry tool, looks like a twisted screwdriver with a forked blade:
Snap-On one is great ($26) -- bent just right
Lisle makes an okay one, abt $5.00, at Pep Boys
Auto glass shops often sell nylon tools that're designed for glass installation, but work well on trim that's near paint that would be scratched by a steel tool. Prices vary from a few dolars to $16. Very handy!
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