For 1990-2009 cars

## Rear Wheel Opening Flare Replacement Canyon

#### Tools Required

J 25070 Heat Gun

### Removal Procedure

Notice: Use a plastic, flat-bladed tool to prevent paint damage when removing an emblem/name plate.

1. Apply masking tape to protect the painted surfaces.
2. Remove the 8 push-pins from the molding.
3. Remove the molding from the vehicle using the following procedure:

3.1. | Heat the wheel opening molding using a J 25070 . Hold the heat gun approximately 152 mm (6 in) from surface.

Apply heat using a circular motion for about 30 seconds.

| Important: Be careful not to scratch or chip the paint.

3.2. | Peel the wheel opening molding from the panel surface using a flat-bladed tool.

3.3. | Clean the body panel using varnish makers and painters (VMP) naphtha.

4. Remove all adhesive from the surface and the back of the molding using a 3M Scotch Brite molding adhesive remover disk, 3M P/N 07501 or equivalent.
5. Clean the surface using varnish makers and painters (VMP) naphtha.

### Installation Procedure

1. Ensure the painted body surface in the tape contact area is clean and dry.
2. Warm the body panel with a heat lamp or heat gun if necessary, to a temperature between 18.8-41.1°C (66-100°F).
3. Install the molding to the wheel opening.
4. Install the push-pins.

Important: Do not touch the adhesive surface.

5. Remove the tape liner from the adhesive tape.
6. Ensure that the molding is aligned with the body panel. Press the wheel opening molding to the body panel.
7. Remove the masking tape.
8. Hand roll the wheel opening molding to the body in order to ensure proper adhesion.