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How to remove drip rail molding
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crustycurmudgeon
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Use a "church key":
The rounded end, not the pointy end. Use a shop rag under it and pry out on the edge of the moulding, starting at one end and working your way to the other end. Be VERY careful.
Frank
The rounded end, not the pointy end. Use a shop rag under it and pry out on the edge of the moulding, starting at one end and working your way to the other end. Be VERY careful.
Frank
AzPete
Well-Known Member
+1
Do not use it for the intended purpose first. After both sides are removed.....then use the church key for the intended purpose.
Do not use it for the intended purpose first. After both sides are removed.....then use the church key for the intended purpose.
I wonder why it is called a church key. Probably used after church quite a bit...
AzPete
Well-Known Member
There is sparse, and often contradictory, documentation as to the origin of the term "church key", though most[who?] agree the phrase is a sarcastic euphemism, as the opener was obviously designed to access beer, and not churches.
Another motive for assigning the device such a name could have been the fact that beer was first canned (for test marketing) in 1933[8] — the same year Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Bill.[9] This act, which predated Repeal of Prohibition, amended the Volstead Act, making 3.2 beer legal. Some experts have posited the term "church key" was a way to "stick it to" the religious organizations who had effected Prohibition in the first place.[10]
From wikipedia
Another motive for assigning the device such a name could have been the fact that beer was first canned (for test marketing) in 1933[8] — the same year Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Bill.[9] This act, which predated Repeal of Prohibition, amended the Volstead Act, making 3.2 beer legal. Some experts have posited the term "church key" was a way to "stick it to" the religious organizations who had effected Prohibition in the first place.[10]
From wikipedia
mustangstofear
Active Member
I wrap the church key with tape to pad it, that way you don't have to mess with the rag. Rich.
JeffTepper
Well-Known Member
Abe:
I used a wooden paint stick instead of the chruch key. Essentially I used it as a chisel on the underside lip of the drip rail molding and tapped the stick with a hammer until the bottom of the molding started to pull loose from the rail itself then moved the stick a few inches farther along and repeated until I had worked my way all around the molding. IIRC, I started at the rear and worked my way toward the front of the car.
I used a wooden paint stick instead of the chruch key. Essentially I used it as a chisel on the underside lip of the drip rail molding and tapped the stick with a hammer until the bottom of the molding started to pull loose from the rail itself then moved the stick a few inches farther along and repeated until I had worked my way all around the molding. IIRC, I started at the rear and worked my way toward the front of the car.
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Anonymous
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I found this method to work 100% of the time, it's efficient and easy.
Drip rail removal tool
Drip rail removal tool
Thanks everyone, I think I might have some of those paint sticks from HD in the garage somewhere and I know for a fact I have a "church key" in the kitchen.
In case the first method fails, what kind of tape do you use on the "Church Key" Rich?
Thanks again everyone, I will probably attempt this tonight, I'll post up what happens. :scar
In case the first method fails, what kind of tape do you use on the "Church Key" Rich?
Thanks again everyone, I will probably attempt this tonight, I'll post up what happens. :scar
When I had my car painted, I also had this dilema and heard others mention they can damage upon removal/reinstall. Mine were (are) perfect so I just elected to keep them on and the shop just masked them off. I'm glad I went this route, but it may not be for everyone.
Abe,
Don't think it really matters too much as to what tape to use. I'd just use blue masking tape.
Don't think it really matters too much as to what tape to use. I'd just use blue masking tape.
mustangstofear
Active Member
I just use 3/4 3M masking tape. What would work better than the paint stick would be a fiber stick or what we call a bone in the glass business. I will try to take a picture of oneand post it tonight. Gota go paint a pepper grey car for, Talk later. Rich.
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Anonymous
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Come on guys, stop messing with the boy. Abe, you need to go to a specialty auto paint store and ask them for the "drip rail removal tape"...trust me, they'll know what you need!
Well there he goes
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gtscode
Active Member
"SAC69" said:
Mine were really good and I kind of wish I had done this route now mine are ok!
