Removing Lund window trim

Moerdogg · 01-23-2005, 06:42 PM

Well, I just cracked one of the window rain covers (i don't know what they're actually called) when I was shoveling the 3 feet of snow off. The truck came with them, and I'd been lazy about taking them off, but now they've got to go. How do I take them off? The 3M glue or tape or whatever it is happens to be sticky as hell. Any sort of solvents out there that will make things easier?

Dave1814 · 01-23-2005, 07:13 PM

use a razorblade to seporate the foam tape from the guards, NOT the tape from the truck, and get them off.
then peel the tape off with the help of goo-gone.

Moerdogg · 01-24-2005, 02:21 PM

Sweet, thanks. I'll try that today.

flyinfinn · 02-23-2005, 12:48 PM

heat the tape up with a hair dryer or heat gun, pull a fishing line under it.

FLSurf420 · 03-05-2005, 03:50 PM

use laquer thinner and rub it with a rag. the razor technique is good but it is VERY easy to cut into the rubber. so be careful

FLSurf420 · 03-08-2005, 04:13 PM

ok I HAVE FOUND IT, my old way didnt work and took tooo much time. there is a rubber wheel called an eraser. you hook it to a drill and it'll spin the foam right off. works great, but it makes the foam go every where so make sure your windows are up.

01-23-2005, 06:42 PM	#1
Moerdogg Rockin' the vinyl Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 311 Location: State College, PA User is: OffLine	Removing Lund window trim Well, I just cracked one of the window rain covers (i don't know what they're actually called) when I was shoveling the 3 feet of snow off. The truck came with them, and I'd been lazy about taking them off, but now they've got to go. How do I take them off? The 3M glue or tape or whatever it is happens to be sticky as hell. Any sort of solvents out there that will make things easier?
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01-23-2005, 07:13 PM	#2
Dave1814 Dave Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 107 Location: South Kingstown, RI User is: OffLine	Re: Removing Lund window trim use a razorblade to seporate the foam tape from the guards, NOT the tape from the truck, and get them off. then peel the tape off with the help of goo-gone. Last edited by Dave1814 : 01-23-2005 at 07:13 PM.
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01-24-2005, 02:21 PM	#3
Moerdogg Rockin' the vinyl Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 311 Location: State College, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Removing Lund window trim Sweet, thanks. I'll try that today.
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02-23-2005, 12:48 PM	#4
flyinfinn MPG is overrated Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,408 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Removing Lund window trim heat the tape up with a hair dryer or heat gun, pull a fishing line under it.
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03-05-2005, 03:50 PM	#5
FLSurf420 Finally got a radio Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,466 Location: Margate, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Removing Lund window trim use laquer thinner and rub it with a rag. the razor technique is good but it is VERY easy to cut into the rubber. so be careful
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03-08-2005, 04:13 PM	#6
FLSurf420 Finally got a radio Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,466 Location: Margate, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Removing Lund window trim ok I HAVE FOUND IT, my old way didnt work and took tooo much time. there is a rubber wheel called an eraser. you hook it to a drill and it'll spin the foam right off. works great, but it makes the foam go every where so make sure your windows are up.
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