Advice on removing plastic Arches please (R52)

[vintageb3]

Bits in question: Arch piece on bonnet and piece on A panel. And also the rear wheel arch.

Do I just grab and pull?....or are they screwed on?

I remember removing a bit of the back arches by pulling when fitting the Aero kit and I didn't break anything.

However I do remember Bonnie Scotland recomending buying some clips in case of breakage recently....so it sounds like the clips do break.

I am going to work on the bonnet with my PC and then get some Finnigans waxoyl under the plastic. Better job than just masking off the plastic.

I always use Waxoyl on my vehicles...I think its great stuff!

Going to do the whole underside of the car soon.

Thanks!

mark

[Gismo]

Mostly pull it off, but, it's just pure luck if the clips don't break, usually when you have not bought spares :rolleyes:

[illegalhunter]

very carefully Mark

[vintageb3]

Thanks guys...So they just pull off...

I will order some spares first.

mark

[Gismo]

Oops, one of the rear ones has a screw, you can lift up the edge to reveal the screw.
I seem to remember this when changing the skirts on my old S for the aero kit

[vintageb3]

Ah yes!

I kinda remember that too...can't remember exactly where it was....

OK...the front ones just pull off then??;)

mark