Aftermarket Door Sill Guard Removal?

[Spearmin]

Anyone have any experience removing the after market door sill guards. Originally (last year) I installed as set from Quadratec, but they left a gap between the door and the body which lets in water, smoke, corona, whatever. Now I have the Rugged Ridge set ready to go on, but I don't want to wind up peeling the paint underneath in the process of getting them off. Has anyone successfully done this? I deliberately waited until it got warmer here so that the glue would be a little softer.

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[IronScott]

Anyone have any experience removing the after market door sill guards. Originally (last year) I installed as set from Quadratec, but they left a gap between the door and the body which lets in water, smoke, corona, whatever. Now I have the Rugged Ridge set ready to go on, but I don't want to wind up peeling the paint underneath in the process of getting them off. Has anyone successfully done this? I deliberately waited until it got warmer here so that the glue would be a little softer.

I had the factory ones installed when I bought the JL and also replaced with the Rugged Ridge version. I just pried them off using a trim tool to get started. Took some effort as they were stuck on very good but didn’t leave any marks that I recall. Would’ve made sense to heat it first to soften the glue. Hair dryer or heat gun for a minute or so would be a big help I would imagine. Pretty easy overall and the RR are nice.

 

[HoboJeep]

I removed my Quadratec ones a few months ago because they let water in. I used a heat gun to warm the glue up and then worked them loose with a plastic trim tool. Hair dryer would probably work also. Took a little bit of effort, but did not damage the paint at all.

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