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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Drip Rail Trim

Ok, how do i get these off without tearing them up? They just pop off right? Maybe it's just one of those days.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Belive it or not, the common keychain style bottle opener worked perfectly.

Start at the end by the bed and gently "lift" it up until it releases.

And I do mean GENTLY, life sucks if you bend it. But you can get a catalog replacement for about $35 each.

I managed to get mine off in about 5 min each. They do love to flop around while you work them off little by little.

Hopefully soon I can get all the cancer cleaned up and metal work done and put them back on. Then I get to figure out how to get them on right!

Mike...
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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Awesome, thank's Mike. I'll give it a shot. I just couldnt find anything with the search button and was really getting scared I was gunna bend them because right now, they just need polished.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Thank whoever I got the info from in one of the other forums here.

I had to take the bottle opener off my keychain, but it fits "just right" if you play with the angles and slowly "bounce" the opener until it starts to lift off. Once it gets started, its easy to work your way around. I worked the "top" side of the rail (the side that faces up).

Anyone know the right way to reinstall the trim? I imagine it needs to be "crimped" a little to get it to grab the rail again.

Mike...
 
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