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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: tg1 on 09 August 2009, 10:30

Title: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: tg1 on 09 August 2009, 10:30

hi chaps, i'm trying to remove the wood trim bits off the doors to give them a lick of paint.

BUT i can't seem to pull them off.

So my question is how do you remove the door trims do i need bigger muscles or more brains?


I've tried searching and can only find how to paint, not how to remove the door handle trim

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: Rhyso on 09 August 2009, 10:31

the grab handles??

insert flat blade screwdriver at the bottom and lever - they are on fairly tight mind

for the drivers door you need to pop off the funny little rubber insert on the inside of the handle - the main unit then levers upwards

have you eaten your weetabix this morning?  :tongue:

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: tg1 on 09 August 2009, 10:36

I'm more of a fag and cuppa tea for brekfast kind of guy.  :grin:

I'm gonna try the weetabix diet quickly and see if that works. Cheers

Whilst i'm hustling for info. Is there any meets/shows in or around bristol ever?

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: Louis on 09 August 2009, 10:43

http://bambergvr6.50megs.com/aluminum_trim_install.htm               might be of some use

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: linz on 09 August 2009, 19:28

ha ah bloody wood i found them ok to remove as i have just had mine painted :)

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: tg1 on 09 August 2009, 19:52

what colour did you go with? the same pink as outside?

mines going peugot cossack grey metallic

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: linz on 09 August 2009, 21:23

ha ha yes i got them an some other interior parts sprayed the same color as the car :)

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: tg1 on 10 August 2009, 10:25

what else are you painting? i was thinking of painting the wood trim on the dash, and the rear ashtray and cupholder.

am i missing anything? apart from some marbles  :grin:

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: rolty_gti on 14 May 2011, 16:59

Started painting some of the interior on my car today,cup holder cover,stereo surround,centre console,ashtray cover.all primed and ready to go for wetsand/top coat/laquer 2mrw will post up some pics when all dry and fitted back in place.
Also thinking of all 4 interior handles and bits and pieces to liven up the interior,oh yeh btw i went with satin silver (same as the car) :cool:

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: porter_89 on 15 May 2011, 18:32

ive been meaning to do this maybe the same colour as the car just for the centre bit and black on the rest but not sure lol

cheers

Title: Re: do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?
Post by: houston on 15 May 2011, 19:11

Quote from: wolverine1091 on 15 May 2011, 18:12

painted all my wood bits.

cheap black spray i found
one coat
done  :grin:

forget all this sanding, priming, lark  :grin:

i did that! then it peeled :angry:

got a roll of silver vinyl from a local place for 15 quid, looks good but loads of bubbles so i have to do it again at some point