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Subject:Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
From:Neil Crawford
Date:Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:47:12 -0700

Thanks for all the responses!

Now that I know I should be able to reinstall it, I need a reason to remove
it.  What have ya'll successfully cleaned it with?

Seems too soft to paint.  I'm afraid the paint will wrinkle/come off during
installation.

On 3/31/08, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yup, I put mine back on all the time!!
>
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 8:42 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > > > I'm thinking of R&R'ing the white rubber trim above the door but am
> > > afraid
> > > > to remove it, lest it won't easily be reinstalled.
> >
> > >>you are right.   take it off, and youll never get it back on LOL
> >
> >
> > I recently discovered the trick to reinstalling the rubber trim. Start
> > toward the front, just after the curve, and slide it back into place.
> This
> > leaves only a small portion at the front to work back into place.
> Jeff
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Gracias,
> Miguel
>

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Neil Crawford
'82 Diesel Westy
Me other car is Swedish