Trim failure
03-07-2024, 08:48 PM
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Trim failure
The trim at the bottom of the rear passenger door on my car is becoming unglued. $130,000 car and they use 3M double sided tape instead of pins. Looks like the trim warped in the sunlight. Dealer will replace. 
03-08-2024, 02:19 PM
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Dealer ordered new trim strip. There was only 1 in the entire country. Not a big deal to remove the original and attach the new trim.
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Having done trimwork removal on the rolling restoration of my nearly 30-year-old W124, I can say that clips become very brittle after some time. Not saying glue is ideal, but it's much easier to remove in the long run. Might be a non-issue in this forum, who knows how many EQEs will be running 30 years later, but still something to consider.
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Having done trimwork removal on the rolling restoration of my nearly 30-year-old W124, I can say that clips become very brittle after some time. Not saying glue is ideal, but it's much easier to remove in the long run. Might be a non-issue in this forum, who knows how many EQEs will be running 30 years later, but still something to consider.
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