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Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« on: February 18, 2009, 05:44:23 pm »
I have this guide:



–   Remove bolts -2-.
–   Before removing, heat sill extension -1- in bonding surface area -4- with hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-.
–   Loosen adhesive tape -4-, by carefully inserting a plastic wedge -5- between sill -3- and sill extension -1-.
–   As soon as adhesive tape comes loose, lift sill extension -1- up -arrow- out of retaining strip.


Has anyone actually done it though? did you manage to get the skirts off intact and in one piece?
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 05:56:09 pm »
JoesGTI managed 1 the other was a gonna  :wink:
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 09:32:17 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on February 18, 2009, 05:56:09 pm
JoesGTI managed 1 the other was a gonna  :wink:

hhhmmm need to get them both off intact
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 09:35:03 pm »
Quote from: Very Cherry on February 18, 2009, 09:32:17 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on February 18, 2009, 05:56:09 pm
JoesGTI managed 1 the other was a gonna  :wink:

hhhmmm need to get them both off intact

A hair dryer and patients my boy. You would really have to yank at them to split the plastic.  :innocent:
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 09:46:32 pm »
hairdryer?



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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 09:48:17 pm »
I was thinking this  :laugh:



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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 09:51:13 pm »
JESUS  :confused:

there was no need for that picture! lol  :grin:

one from your 'personal' collection?
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 09:54:42 pm »
Quote from: Very Cherry on February 18, 2009, 09:51:13 pm
JESUS  :confused:

there was no need for that picture! lol  :grin:

one from your 'personal' collection?

Yes so what.







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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 10:00:33 pm »
i have no wit to compete with that lol  :grin:
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 10:01:13 pm »
PMSL @ You two  :signLOL: :signLOL:
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2009, 01:37:51 pm »
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?

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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2009, 02:05:51 pm »
i think i'm going to leave this one to the bodyshop  :chicken:
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 02:18:08 pm »
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..
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2009, 01:33:15 pm »
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:
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Re: Removing the side skirts (sill extensions)
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2009, 01:57:02 pm »
whats for lunch?  :rolleye:
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