Exterior Moulding / Trim: Service and Repair

Vehicle Overview:

1 - Front hood insulator:

2 - 3 Cowl Top Grille And Cowl Top Seal:

4 - Front Windshield Molding:

4 - Windshield Upper And Side Molding (Method 1):

4 - Windshield Upper And Side Molding (Method 2):

5 - Sunroof Lid Weatherstrip:

6 - Body Side Drip Weatherstrip:

7 - Body Side Welt:

8 - Door Sash Molding:

9 - Door Outside Molding:

10 - Door Parting Seal:

11 - Side Guard Molding:

- Original side guard molding is affixed to body panel with double-faced adhesive tape.
- The repair parts are also affixed with double- faced adhesive tape.

- Removal:
1. Heat molding portion to 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 °F) with a heat gun.
2. Raise end of molding and, while cutting off bonding agent, detach molding.

- Installation:
1. Remove all traces of bonding agent from body panel. Then clean contact face of body.


CAUTION: Never apply tack-paper adhesive remover to body panel surface finished with lacquer- based paint.

2. Heat body panel and molding to 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 °F) with a heat gun. Then install molding.
- For vehicles coated with a Hard Clear Coat, use double-faced 3M adhesive tape Product No.4210 or equivalent, after priming with 3M primer Product No. N-200 or C-100 or equivalent.

12 - Door Weatherstrip 13 - Mudguards:

14 - Rear Combination Lamp:

15 - Front Tower Bar:

16 - Trunk Lid Weatherstrip:

17 - Rear Air Spoiler:

18 - Rear window molding
Refer to Windshield and Rear Window.