Anyone have the correct procedure to install pinch weld molding and those clips? I have new paint and new clips / molding. I didn't take it off. I just dont want to scratch anymore paint. hanks Scott
Scott, There are small screws that hold it on. Look for them under the edge. The ones near the ends are the easiest to find and then you will know where to find the others....
This is something that should have been done before paint. By the way, you cannot install the stud/screws in the pinchweld without removing the glass.
A butcher way to install the molding would be use silicone: Use a few dabs every few inches between the molding and the glass. Tape it in place until the silicone sets up. Glassmen use urethane becaues it's right there. The downside of using urethane is its brutal strenght if you ever needed to remove them, but that isn't the glassman's problem if the moldings are destroyed during removal.
To remove them, slice between the glass and moldings.
This is something that should have been done before paint. By the way, you cannot install the stud/screws in the pinchweld without removing the glass.
A butcher way to install the molding would be use silicone: Use a few dabs every few inches between the molding and the glass. Tape it in place until the silicone sets up. Glassmen use urethane becaues it's right there. The downside of using urethane is its brutal strenght if you ever needed to remove them, but that isn't the glassman's problem if the moldings are destroyed during removal.
To remove them, slice between the glass and moldings.
Mervyn, I believe he's talking about 'the pinchweld trim' on a convertible.
I'm not sure of the beat way to install the trim. But if you are worried about scratching the paint, you can always use good quality masking tape to protect it whilst you battle with the trim piece.
