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Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)

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john_o:
reckon if you put the car in a warm garage thatll make a big difference  :happy2:
You could in theory use some alcohol (non paint effecting) and use a dropper into the join to soften it before attempting the job?

VC:
i think i'm going to leave this one to the bodyshop  :chicken:

jonnyc:
I did it on my GTI, they are a piece of cake, apart from if when they were installed they used a big blob of contact adhesive on the rear part of the skirt, you may be lucky but possibly not..

TomB:
Thanks for this guide mate, just did mine in under half an hour.  That including a 10 minute conversation with a lad that has a MK4 and offered to buy mine, and an argument with one of the neighbours because we were talking outside his house!

I didn't apply any heat though, what I did was start from the back, then used a CD wrapped in stockinette to break the seal.  No marks on skirts or car, and both skirts are in one piece.   That said, I was one of the lucky ones, there was no contact adhesive in sight.

Right, time for lunch!  :party:

bennylenny88:
whats for lunch?  :rolleye:

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