removing trim pieces?
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I just got myself a can of red spray paint to match my exterior...now my plan is to take off all those little trim pieces on the interior and paint them red. I think that'll look really good with the black interior. Anyways, I don't have the maintinence/service manual, so is there anywhere I can go to know how to take them off? Also, where would I find a service manual or something else that tells me how to disassemble most of the car? Chilton's makes them for a lot of cars, but not for the 2k1 and up civic. Thanks
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Rep Power: 444 There's a DIY on painting trim pieces in here i think if you havne't looked in the Diy's, but i got a friend to do mine !!! Check my ride if ya want!!
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here it is for center console.
air vents just pops out. just give a good pull
here it is for center console.
air vents just pops out. just give a good pull
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Rep Power: 0 ahh thanks. What about the trim pieces in the doors? Like the piece around the lever you pull on to release the door, and the part with the window controls...
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Rep Power: 583 there is a little plastic plate in there, u have to use a flathead screwdriver to pop it out, but be careful not to scratch anything, then there is a small screw behind that one. It is basically common sense, just look at it and take ur time. Our cars come apart very easliy. They are mainly clips and screws.
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Rep Power: 0 ok. about the vents...I want to paint just the surrounding, not the part that swivels. civicvtec1ps said just to pull...Im not really comfortable with not breaking it, are you sure thats it? The guy who had the car before me messed up the center console panel because the guy he asked just said to pull.
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Rep Power: 583 they don't come out by pulling, u have to stick a flathead screwdriver in behind the vent and gently pry it out. I put a piece of paper towel over the screwdriver so i didnt' tear my vinly. The same goes for the center console and for the plate behind the head unit.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by civic01vtec
they don't come out by pulling, u have to stick a flathead screwdriver in behind the vent and gently pry it out. I put a piece of paper towel over the screwdriver so i didnt' tear my vinly. The same goes for the center console and for the plate behind the head unit.
they don't come out by pulling, u have to stick a flathead screwdriver in behind the vent and gently pry it out. I put a piece of paper towel over the screwdriver so i didnt' tear my vinly. The same goes for the center console and for the plate behind the head unit.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by jwalker87
oh, i forgot about the gauge trim piece. How does it come out?
oh, i forgot about the gauge trim piece. How does it come out?
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Rep Power: 310 Behind the steering wheel there is two plastic panels that wrap around the steering wheel column. If you unscrew and take those two pieces off, then pulling the gauge cluster bezel piece out is cake. It's the top piece behind the steering wheel that is blocking the bottom of the gauge cluster bezel piece from pulling out. The glue isn't even all that strong.
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Rep Power: 0 heres my issue.... am i pulling up or back towards me?
i m sorry but im just really affraid to break something... i love my car
edit : also... where can i get a good grip :-p the sh#t is soooo slippery
i m sorry but im just really affraid to break something... i love my car
edit : also... where can i get a good grip :-p the sh#t is soooo slippery
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Rep Power: 0 i figured it out this morning just before work....i pulled the whole ac/radio piece out and saw where one of the clips was.
instead of pulling with ur hands, a better way is to get a really long screwdriver or something else you can find thats long and thin and slide it from behind the steering wheel area towards the back window. required minimal force. i currently have the whole gauge thingy here in front of me :-p
now i just gotta figure out how to change the color that the numbers glow
instead of pulling with ur hands, a better way is to get a really long screwdriver or something else you can find thats long and thin and slide it from behind the steering wheel area towards the back window. required minimal force. i currently have the whole gauge thingy here in front of me :-p
now i just gotta figure out how to change the color that the numbers glow
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