VRS 2 PFL bump strips

Good Afternoon,

The colour coded bump strips on the doors of my Octavia are quite scratched and damaged. A respray just doesn't seem either economical or practical due to the fact it would mean either removing and refitting the bump strips or spraying each affected door to ensure a full colour match.

With that in mind removing them completely has to be an option, similar to what a few of the Fabia owners have done. I can only find one thread on here relating to the removal of them on Octavias and that's to complete a matte black wrap. Has anyone else done this? I imagine the residue left underneath would be a pig to remove...

It's quite a tall bit of trim so I'm wondering if the gap that will be left will look a bit odd?

If anyone else has done it your advice and any pictures is most welcome!!