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Sep 24, 2007 | 03:38 PM

86paGT

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Bed rail covers

Has anyone tried to take the black plastic bed rail covers off? I just bought a ’04 and they are very faded and have wax build-up all over them. I was going to take them off clean them up and spray them. Any help would be great. Thanks

Sep 24, 2007 | 03:53 PM

Fishin76

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Sep 24, 2007 | 04:06 PM

black04lariat

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They just pop off. Get a panel tool or something flat (plastic putty knife, etc) and get under a corner and work your way down.

Sep 24, 2007 | 04:16 PM

86paGT

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Thanks black04, I just read your post that you used black trim paint. I'm planing on doing it this weekend. Did you remove the tailgate cover too? I have yet to really look at them because of the bed cover is on. I was told by one person not to remove them because you could break the clips, guess I wont listen to him anymore...

Sep 24, 2007 | 04:23 PM

black04lariat

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Yea I took them all off and painted them. Actually have done it a couple of times now, because I got the pressure washer too close to it and it took the paint off. I had one or two pops break on me but nothing major that didn't allow them to get put back on. Go slow and easy is better than getting a corner up then yanking the rest.

Sep 24, 2007 | 04:27 PM

4DOORSR

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Actually 3 of the clips on mine broke. I had to buy a new cover or use screws. I used screws...

Sep 24, 2007 | 04:29 PM

black04lariat

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I guess it just depends on how fast you want to be done with it...

I have had all mine off a few times and have never had to replace one becase of broken pops/clips.