02SEinStL

Geez, how the heck did you guys do this without gouging up your paint right behind them?
I had a folded-up towel behind the screwdriver and STILL each one got a little gouge there
I honestly don't see how it could be avoided - hell I wish they had just used a little screw like most do. At least being dark blue, it doesn't really show up on mine unless you get right up on it, but still...

BiggD23

I used the smallest screwdriver you've ever seen in your life.

Seriously, I know what you mean though. I had a 2k SE for a month and I messed up the paint a little bit on both rears when I was putting the clears on that one. Luckily I only had that car for a month and I learned my lesson on that one before I put them on my 2k3. I used the smallest flathead screwdriver I could find and I only pried enough that I could grab the marker with my hand and pop it out.

IceY2K1

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Yeah, I got one or two. However, I found out later that you can actually pop the fronts out from the backside. The rears are enclosed, so you have to use the screw driver. I also cracked one of my stock rears in the process, since I didn't dig in deep enough.

It sucks on a new car, but you'll soon forget about little things like that once all the dents, chips, and gouges start showing up on the bumper, hood, and sides.

NT2SHBBY

I got em too... oh well....

Newman

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i did the same thing. i forget what side i pryed from originally, but i found that if you pry from the other side they come out a lot easier and with no paint damage.

02SEinStL

True dat...I'm a step ahead cause I got the dealer to have the hood chips touched up before I picked it up...did such a fine job it looks like the whole hood was painted!

No door dings, though...when the first of those shows up I'll be goin apeshat for sure

IceY2K1

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It probably was AFTER they F'd it up with the touchup.J/K.

Yeah, same here. No door dings in 2.5yrs, except one little chip on my door guard from some b!tch in a POS Saturn. She's just lucky I didn't find it until after I had left. One of the few times I couldn't park in BFE.

MannyNJ2k2max

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I used a plastic spatula - but when I tried the first one I noticed
I was pryin' from the wrong end- Prob happened to everyone

bully****

Damn...I had forgotten about door dings. Those are a pain in the ***. I remember this lady once who parked in a spot next to me. She dings my door, and then blames ME for parking too close, but I was on my side of the line, not even touching it! "It's not my fault! You parked too close". I actually said "**** you *****. I am on my side of the line, parked as I am expected to. It's your fault! You're just a ****in lowlife *****" and then drove off.

nismaniac

Pry from the side facing the rear of the car. The rear side pops out while the front side anchors.

KLOOGY

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It sucks....