Finished removing the side moldings....and washed/detailed today!

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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Today was a beautiful day in Boston, so...here is the Photoshoot!!!

Enjoy,
Brian



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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Jul 10, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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come do mine now
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Jul 11, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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whoa.. y did u remove those? i think it looks better with it on than off... but that's just me. gj.. =)
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Jul 11, 2004 | 06:30 AM
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Looks good! How well does the paint match from underneath the moldings? From the pictures it looks like it matches well.
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Jul 11, 2004 | 07:54 AM
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Quote: Looks good! How well does the paint match from underneath the moldings? From the pictures it looks like it matches well.
It matches...100% the amount of fading isnt noticed due to the indent of the moulding, so it looks flawless.

Brian
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Jul 11, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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Quote: whoa.. y did u remove those? i think it looks better with it on than off... but that's just me. gj.. =)
The ones I had were fading, and I had seen them off on a couple maximas b4, so I liked the look and didnt need to worry about not having the side bump stops, so... here is the result !

I am happy.

Brian
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Jul 11, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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Ok...now how did you do it?! My side moldings are off...and I've only got glue off one door...using the eraser wheel but it doesn't work for me...I'm hoping you have some expert way to do it..fill me in! btw looks great
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Jul 11, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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looks awsome, u should do a lil write up on it
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Jul 11, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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Next time you should weed through your pics first and try to lose some of the repetitive ones..

The molding removal looks good, and it does not seem to have any color mismatch.

I am still deciding if I want to take mine off. Mostly because of the color (red) I think any discoloration underneath would look pretty bad.
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Jul 11, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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I don't think there's any discoloration on any cars...it's the same on mine...I think the moldings actually preserve the paint underneath.
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Jul 11, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Hey,

Sorry if this is OT. Is that the shift **** from the 20th anniversary max? I just ordered one and I have no clue what it looks like. Its gotta be better than the one i got from the yard though.

Lata
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Jul 11, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Quote: Hey,

Sorry if this is OT. Is that the shift **** from the 20th anniversary max? I just ordered one and I have no clue what it looks like. Its gotta be better than the one i got from the yard though.

Lata
Nope it is from a 2k5 Mazda RX8.... although i do have the Anniversary addition one available for anyone who is in need.... $40 +shipping. PM me.
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Jul 11, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Quote: looks awsome, u should do a lil write up on it

I used a hair drier to heat up the plastic piece and pulley that off by hand.

Then i spent a little over 2 hours per door using an old t-shirt rags and a gallon of paint thinner to remove the sticky stuff. So all in all a 10 hour job.

After completing this i helped a buddy remove his Impreza decal on his WRX, and lo and behold it was the same adhesive, but this time I decided just to keep heating the metal with the drier, and found that it ***** up nicely if you warm it up.... try that, then go over it with the paint thinner to remove and excess residue.

Worked great for me, and it can work great for you too!

Brian
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Jul 13, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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your car confuses me. It is an SE, right? How do you have your third brake light behind the rear window? and what's up with the 89-91 grille?

anyway, excellent work. I plan to take off my moldings sometime soon.
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Jul 13, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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That looks great! All you need now is a short shifter.
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Jul 20, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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mmmm...Winter Blue Metallic is so yummy
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Jul 20, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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Quote: your car confuses me. It is an SE, right? How do you have your third brake light behind the rear window? and what's up with the 89-91 grille?

anyway, excellent work. I plan to take off my moldings sometime soon.
I think he is going for the "sleeper" VE look
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