Door rubbing strip removal

[Dunkf]

Hi All

I’m about to treat some rust and respray the bottom of the doors on My 2009 Yeti. I was wondering if anyone knows how to remove the rubbing strips? Is it from the outside or inside the door?

TIA 

Dunk

[Urrell]

Pretty sure they are stuck on with something like 3M double sided adhesive tape.
So something like heating with a hairdryer and fishing line to pull them gently off.

[Austin 7]

Hi

 

I had my doors resprayed by a body shop, after developing zinc inclusion "pimples".

 

As far as I know, they removed the strips with gentle heat to soften the adhesive.  The fishing line idea sounds good (same as used for rear badges)

 

The bodyshop insisted that the old strips were not re-usable, and new strips were needed.  These came with new adhesive on them.

 

I don't think they were outrageously expensive.

[Dunkf]

That’s great, thanks.

These forums always come to My rescue. 
I’ll give it a go in a couple of days weather permitting.

Thanks for the advice 

 

Dunk

[Paul52]

I had to replace mine when one fell off and was lost (be aware that there are at least two versions with different profiles although they are interchangeable) and I had to re-fix the other when it was in danger of going the same way. The one I had to buy was just under £21. They are held with double sided tape and the seal I removed, cleaned and refixed with new tape seems to be holding as well as the replaced on on the other side so as long as you are careful about removing the seals (Sticky Stuff remover might help along with the warming etc.) I can't see any reason not to re-use them and save yourself £40. The bodyshop may say they're not reusable because commercially the cost of removal and replacement make fitting new a better choice but if you are doing the work yourself it's a different calculation.

 

This thread might be useful to you. 

 

[Dunkf]

That’s great info. I will take note when refitting them. Unfortunately a brake callipers seized the other day, so need to do a caliper re-seal before getting on to bodywork.

Oh the joys of an ancient car!