window/door lock switch garnish removal - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

SpokaneSpyder · 08-18-2008, 07:05 AM

I am having my car painted and would like to paint the hard plastic interior pieces to match. most are easy to pull off, but the garnish around the window switches/door locks have black press on lock washers. Any suggestions on getting them off? Or do i just cut them off and buy replacements?

Stealthlabel · 08-18-2008, 09:40 AM

you can buy replacements. i would say just cut off the lock washers. My problem is i cant find the lock washers to put mine back on... mitsu doesnt have them... anyone know where to find them.. sorry.

SpokaneSpyder · 08-22-2008, 09:37 AM

Has no one removed the plastic around the window switches?

Harbinger50 · 08-22-2008, 10:01 AM

I started to take mine off to do the same thing, but the little plastic pieces the washers hold on to started to break. So I'd suggest either say fuck it and break them off and guerilla glue it back together (which I may do) or buy new ones and paint those. Glueing would be cheaper and since it's on the backside, no one would know/see/care.

Harbinger50 · 08-22-2008, 10:05 AM

The other thing I was trying was sliding paper behind them around the edges to spray them in place. Didn't do it though, just test fit torn paper and stared at if for a few days (panels were off, sitting in my room). Any way you do it- take'em off, break'em off, paint them in place . . . all have plusses and minuses I guess.

08-18-2008, 07:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
SpokaneSpyder Go Topless! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Drives: 1995 VR4 Spyder Trader Rating: (3)	window/door lock switch garnish removal I am having my car painted and would like to paint the hard plastic interior pieces to match. most are easy to pull off, but the garnish around the window switches/door locks have black press on lock washers. Any suggestions on getting them off? Or do i just cut them off and buy replacements?

08-18-2008, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stealthlabel Why So Serious?? Join Date: May 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Drives: 94 SOHC & 93 RT/TT Trader Rating: (65)	Re: window/door lock switch garnish removal you can buy replacements. i would say just cut off the lock washers. My problem is i cant find the lock washers to put mine back on... mitsu doesnt have them... anyone know where to find them.. sorry. __________________ 94 Stealth SOHC - DD 93 3000gt - Sold 94 3000gt - parted out 94 3000gt - for sale 93 Stealth TT - weekend fun car 97 3000gt - parts car

08-22-2008, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
SpokaneSpyder Go Topless! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Drives: 1995 VR4 Spyder Trader Rating: (3)	Re: window/door lock switch garnish removal Has no one removed the plastic around the window switches?

08-22-2008, 10:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Harbinger50 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Triangle area, NC Drives: '94 Stealth Base Trader Rating: (1)	Re: window/door lock switch garnish removal I started to take mine off to do the same thing, but the little plastic pieces the washers hold on to started to break. So I'd suggest either say fuck it and break them off and guerilla glue it back together (which I may do) or buy new ones and paint those. Glueing would be cheaper and since it's on the backside, no one would know/see/care.

08-22-2008, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Harbinger50 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Triangle area, NC Drives: '94 Stealth Base Trader Rating: (1)	Re: window/door lock switch garnish removal The other thing I was trying was sliding paper behind them around the edges to spray them in place. Didn't do it though, just test fit torn paper and stared at if for a few days (panels were off, sitting in my room). Any way you do it- take'em off, break'em off, paint them in place . . . all have plusses and minuses I guess.

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