removing plastic trim panels off doors

**artysta** · 09-25-2009, 09:30 AM

Does anyone know how to remove the plastic trim panels off the middle of the doors? Are they glued on or clipped on? When i say the trim panels I mean the ones below the door handles.

**aris** · 09-25-2009, 10:47 AM

I think they just pop off

**froggy** · 09-25-2009, 11:50 AM

they might have a screw that holds all the panels together, check in the door jams first to see if there's anything like that there. If there are screws it should only be like 1 per side or even just one total. That panel with the screw(s) {if they even have any, can't remember} will be like the keystone one, all the other panels will be held in by/around that one. Either way make sure the car is warm (interior temperature not engine) so that the plastic parts are softer, and less likely to crack, and use a plastic wedge, not a screwdriver to pry up the panels. If you don't have a wedge specifically try using like a plastic putty knife or even a plastic/silicone spatula. Don't forget all the patience.