GM 12480843
Lower Molding, Front Passenger Side

To substitute the body side molding make sure to have the required tools: Heat Gun (J 25070) and gray double-coated foam tape (3M P/N06380). Start by washing the repair area with Liquid Wash and Wax GM P/N 1052870 to an equal solution, and then dry it out with a cleaner lint-free cloth. Being careful not to scratch the body panel and the back of the molding, eliminate with varnish makers and painters (VM&P) naphtha, or isopropyl alcohol any patches of adhesive residue that remained from the step that was performed just previously. Take masking tape to mark the proper position of the molding by referring the adjoining moldings. Warm the body panel to a minimum of 21°C (70°F) using the Heat Gun, J 25070. Using the gray double-coated foam tape (3M P/N 06380), stick it on the molding, and before installation, close the door. Align the molding from the tape guideline on the body panel, make sure you peel off the backing of the molding on the body panel just before installation and leave it untouched while it is still covered. Separate the two pins on the molding and align them with the two guide holes in the door, fasten the molding to body and apply hand pressure for half a minute down the molding's length to really hold it together on the body. Lastly, take off the masking tape guideline and wipe away any tape residues off the body if so needed.

To remove the body side molding, you need the following tools: Heat Gun (J 25070), gray double-coated foam tape (3M P/N 06380). Start by cleaning the repair area with Liquid Wash and Wax GM P/N 1052870 or its equivalent, and then dry with a clean lint-free cloth. If there are any adhesive traces on the body panel and the back of the molding, remove them using varnish makers and painters (VM&P) naphtha or isopropyl alcohol. Mask the proper position of the molding with the masking tape; adjacent moldings may be used as their guide. Warm the body panel up to a minimum of 21°C (70°F) by using the Heat Gun (J 25070). Apply the grey double-coated foam tape (3M P/N 06380) to the molding, and close the door before installation. Layout the molding while lining it with the tape guideline placed into the body panel; make sure you pull off the backing from the molding just before installation without it touching the adhesive. Now align the two pins on the molding with the guide holes on the door, fix the molding onto the body & apply hand pressure over it's length for 30 seconds to have a good bond with it. Finally, take off the masking tape guideline and clean any tape traces on the body, if needed.