David,
Great question! That's the missing piece of description I tried to present. I
thought of it as an axial twist like a strand of DNA: the double helix, or a
coil
spring. Never the less, sounds like you got the idea just fine. If you are
gentle,
you can easily get the strips off without damage, polish them up and replace
them
after the new paint dries. BTW, I think they're stainless steel, so if there are
any dents, you might be able to tap them out with a small hammer and dolly.
Jim
David Tulchinsky wrote:
> >Hi David,
> >
> >This task of removing the fender chrome strips is so easy to show
> >someone, but I
> >can't imagine how I'll write it out clearly. Well, I'll try:
> >
> >Other than the six threaded fasteners that you pointed out are held
> >on by nuts,
> >the strips are held to a little button shaped device that looks like half a "
> >snap".
> >
> >Remove all the nuts and washers first.
> >Start at any end of any strip.
> >Grip the very end of the strip.
> >Lift the strip up, or press it down while twisting the strip.
> >This "twist while lifting" action will pop the strip off the retainer.
> >You don't need muscle power to do this.
> >If the strip you've chosen doesn't let go after 2-3 tries,
> >Go to a different strip and give that one a try.
> >Once the first releases, you'll get the hang of the action.
> >After that, just move along the strip, unsnapping each successive retainer.
> >Move to the next strip, and the next . . .
> >
>
> JIm,
>
> Thanks for the response. But another question. (mind you it may
> sound daft).
>
> When I lift and twist, is it along the length of the strip axially or
> radially. That is, do I twist it in the hopes of creating a cork screw
> (axially) or a big flat cresent C shaped object (radially).
>
> Make sense. I just image tweaking the hell out these strips. As I'd
> rather not spend the $$ replacing the bunch, I'd hoping to get it
> right the first time.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Dave
>
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