Tailgate trim removal

Good morning

I am after some advice, I wonder if someone has already carried this out.

I am looking to get the tailgate trim either wrapped or painted and would like to remove it to do the job properly and leave it behind so I can carry on using my car. This is the trim that you hold when opening the tailgate, in my case on the pure it is a nasty plastic grey colour (IMO) and not like the dynamic or prestige.

I think it should be a straightforwardq job, haven't had the time to look yet inside the tailgate panels.

Has anyone been successful, I am hoping it is not glued or bonded to the tailgate.

ANy help or advice would be appreciated

Hi Westy, sorry I didn't reply yet, it is easy, you'll see inside there's a separate panel that's easily removed (i used a cheap plastic trim removal tool that I got off eBay) it just snaps off an on easily, I've removed it twice and none of my clips broke, much easier than the side blades. Once that panels off you just have to remove an electric box (not sure what it is but a Jaguar part!) then you have access to 4 bolts, once there off the trim will just pull off from the outside, there's a couple of push clips at each end, but a gentle pull releases it. Then just disconnect an electrical plug.

Wrapping it is easy providing you have good vinyl, I would highly recommend 3M, the only place I found I could buy it was off a Polish ebay seller, but it arrived UPS in under a week - carbodydesign_eu

Many thanks, will take a look this evening and see.

Forgot to send you the picture of the car with the mudflaps and roof rails

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w463...f2da0e.jpg

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w463...ef5d7f.jpg

Just the grey to black plastics to do now

Thanks for your help

(10-05-2012 03:34pm)Westy Wrote:  Many thanks, will take a look this evening and see.

Forgot to send you the picture of the car with the mudflaps and roof rails

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w463...f2da0e.jpg

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w463...ef5d7f.jpg

Just the grey to black plastics to do now

Thanks for your help

I enjoyed the pics, thanks. The second one looks particularly great.

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Hi Westy, sorry I didn't reply yet, it is easy, you'll see inside there's a separate panel that's easily removed (i used a cheap plastic trim removal tool that I got off eBay) it just snaps off an on easily, I've removed it twice and none of my clips broke, much easier than the side blades.

Be careful with this trim panel, mine has just been fixed by the dealer. Took over two months to track down the source of the rattles - one clip missing and one clip broken. This type of trim clip is a 'one shot wonder' and should really be replaced every time the panel is removed.