do i need bigger muscles or some more brains?

[tg1]

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

[Rhyso]

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? 

[tg1]

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

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?

[Louis]

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

[linz]

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

[tg1]

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

mines going peugot cossack grey metallic

[linz]

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

[tg1]

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 

[rolty_gti]

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)

[porter_89]

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