Posted October 16, 201212 yr comment_404417 How do you get them off without bending the hell out of them?Thanks,Chris Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 16, 201212 yr comment_404419 twist/roll off with fingers Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-404419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 17, 201212 yr comment_404425 Based on my recent experience, the trim installs from front to back and rolls on to the body from top to bottom. Removal is the reverse - start at the back and work it loose with a gentle roll/twist upwards and out a bit as you move forward. Patience is a virtue!!! A small piece of wood like a 1/4" dowel can be slid or gently tapped along under the trim to help lift it. Did I say patience is a virtue? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-404425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 17, 201212 yr Author comment_404429 Got it, patience, I'll try it tomorrow. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-404429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 17, 201212 yr comment_404431 Yep, I second the roll upwards technique, using fingures. Worked for me, Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-404431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 17, 201212 yr Author comment_407105 I hate it when the OP doesn't finish a thread when I'm going through the archives, so...the upward turn works! There was 7 layers of paint holding the the drip rail on so I ended up using one of those paint can openers that has a thin pulling lip at the end as a grabber tool to pull the bottom of the rain gutter trim out. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-407105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 18, 201212 yr comment_407114 Excellent! 7 layers of paint probably deserved the use of a paint can opener. Presumably you did not "bend the hell out of them". Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-407114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 18, 201212 yr Author comment_407182 No, they are in perfect shape. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/44687-stainless-steel-rain-gutter-trim/#findComment-407182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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