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Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: November 26th, 2010, 10:09 pm
by Flyer
That is definately aftermarket. I have a 96 and have looked at several other 96, none of them have it.
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: November 26th, 2010, 11:05 pm
by Inodoro Pereyra
Chances are they're glued to the door. The best tool to remove them (as far as I know) is a bondo plastic spreader. You put it under one of the ends, and start pushing, working your way through.
If you want to get rid of the glue, without messing up the paint, there's a type of disk you can use with a drill, specifically for that purpose. It's kind of a white rubber disk, kinda like an eraser. I don't know what its name is, but I'm sure if you go to an auto paint shop you can find out. Or PM Mitmaks, he's a painter.
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: November 27th, 2010, 8:29 am
by youdirtyfox
we call them toffee wheels :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Automotive-Toffee ... c2fff771f0
you can also use ruck-sack webbing straps to good effect to remove old glue and not damage the paint. if it very stubborn glue just use a hairdryer to heat it up a touch to make it easier coming off.
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 11:47 pm
by MrMazda92
Nd4SpdSe wrote:Some goo-gone and some fishing line maybe?
Not sure if it would be better cold, where the glue will be more fragile, or warm/hot, where the glue will be softer....
X2 for the Goo-Gone, that stuff works wonders. I've used it on boats and cars for years, it even works on the tar-like crap on the inside of your doors.
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: December 2nd, 2010, 3:29 am
by ethand
Flyer wrote:That is definately aftermarket. I have a 96 and have looked at several other 96, none of them have it.
agreed... I thought that was what i saw in the first pic, but wanted to check... its most def after market.
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 5:44 am
by kulluminati777
yeah wtf u must of bought the car from some middle aged male who thought he was saving the car with those ugly strips but he was embarrassing mx3 owners around the world!!!literally im embarrassed to look at those TAKE THEM OFF NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: December 5th, 2010, 2:28 pm
by fillpereira
kulluminati777 wrote:yeah wtf u must of bought the car from some middle aged male who thought he was saving the car with those ugly strips but he was embarrassing mx3 owners around the world!!!literally im embarrassed to look at those TAKE THEM OFF NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmao, I plan on it
Re: Do the door guards have holes if removed???
Posted: March 1st, 2011, 4:58 pm
by kudkudniyog
No holes, just glue. Had to take them off to prep d car for paint. They won't be installed again.