pulsar2000

Hey guys,

 

i have a 2016 XE sedan booked in tomorrow, normally i pop or pull panels. Is there anything i need to be careful with?

also will a hybrid metalised film be alright on rear window for antenna? my films are normally good for am and fm radio on other cars.

anyone got links to pics of vids of door trim removal ?

 

i will take photos as i go of anything i need to pull apart and i will update this thread but id love to see what im up against before i go poking around expensive trims

Post Update-

I popped the tops of trims back and masked up the felt for the doors, back window does not give a whole lot of space inside the car as window is on a big slope so i suggest using more slip!

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Use a bone tool to pry plastic trim around door handle off, be careful around bottom middle clip it is tight just needs some wriggling as you pry

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Undo torx head screw (forget what size)

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pry back side of trim on back door and front of trim on front door to start popping the top

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this doesn't need a lot of force thankfully but the back edge of the front door trims  be careful as they have something holding them in more than just a clip, don't force it you can get the seal out with it popped back 3/4 of an inch

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finished car Johnson Marathon 35%

remember to use a lot of slip with back window and clean the glass real well you don't want to do it twice.

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No Disrespect but why you remove all that for? and waste all your time..and Profit,

just had a New Xe R sport in, Pop the tops back and out come the rubbers, there is 4 metal springy clips that hold rubbers in,  2 min job, Same as e46 / e90s

loads of room to remove rubber without taking door card off, just pull back tops, and remove, simple as that, and just as easy to Refit, aint NO AUDI

Car start to finish all rears 1hr tops, Didn`t do front, No Drama car,

 

NO LOYALTY !! Dealerships. so dont get too comfy , take the Dollars and be thankfull u earn a wage, its all about Working relationship and how low you will go dealers, till the wind changes, and Bye bye,

Any one else ? issues with rear defroster lines, seem really poor on the last 2 e saloons we done, just removing dealer stickers, removing the real weak elements,

Never have i noticed 10 YEARS ++  so bad but these absolutely suck, we even steamed dealer stickers, and bang shards of element in the stickers,

Surely some one else not just me ?

done tones of R & R`s never lost a line, yet these seem to fall off soon as you look at them or remove anything,,,,

Sticky on this Tintdude,,,, Ric

 

Just finished this bad boy.

2015 Maserati Ghibli full tint.

Nice man you blessed al I get are Hondas [emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1]

 

x2 oh sh1t, 5 mins to a pull over from the fuzz, looks like a poster print, sure you tinted and not dreamt this bad Boy?

always 20 mins walk around in real day light, after install, so if your hustling on time a must to factor in, as always looks good in the bay, real time when its outside for q.c

Impossible rear vents, quarters uk spec, to much rubber top of glass,

Ideal situation Remove and tint, didnt have time, on mine

so Speaker wire to give some clearance  jammed to tops. with a bone tool,

Fronts and rear cake, rear drop 33" to be clear. for all you 30" roll lovers ( no go)

love to hear how to remove them quarters, as would have preffered a removal for piece of mind, car was mint, just prefer to know for next one,,,,

spent a age p**sing about them vents, to get up and under that rubber, speaker wire trick 1st time,

Tip of the week ??

30-45 mins 3 door hatch,

Estate or 4x4 2 hrs appx. 3 if im having a bad day, calls etc,

saloon 1.5-2 hours, all rears past B pillar hand cut in my workshop with peel boards,

when i 1st started half a day a car no matter what,

as you gain experience and prep speed comes,

often when you think your good, look back in 2 years time and realise that back then your miles better and faster,

seen ebay cordless 36v

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steinel-BHG-360-Li-ion-Battery-Heat-Gun-/290764745008?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item43b2ede930

Only £1100 LOL

sticking with my dewalt I think

Steinel heat guns, are meant to be the rolls royce of the Guns,

Me personally using a Dewalt variable,

Does the job

dont know if u.s models different from Uk but you dont need to trim as black edge after dots not much but enough to save trimming rubber, I only know this as did a 2010 golf 5 door yesterday, The golf mk 5 I know its either remove or trim real tight,,, the only car I ever happened to catch like you said is a older seat Ibiza rear quarter & I noticed right away & got away with opaquing a coulple of mil, custy never saw it, Unlucky there MAS, feel for you, but like I said you sure you had to trim them rubbers ???