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dirtha · 05-28-2007, 03:35 PM

[The 1 white clip is the hard one to get out. It's the clip thats going to be closest to you. I ended up using pliers and using it for leverage against the weather stripping of the door. Be careful, I ended up bending the sheet metal where the white clip was connected to .....]

FYI- Honda's actual method for removing this white fastener is to whack the trim piece with a rubber mallet (really!) directly over the fastener. This causes the expandable piece of the fastener to contract, kind of like an expansion anchor for drywall. I just did it- it pops right out.

Thanks for the DIY, ansdragonboii!

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dirtha Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	[The 1 white clip is the hard one to get out. It's the clip thats going to be closest to you. I ended up using pliers and using it for leverage against the weather stripping of the door. Be careful, I ended up bending the sheet metal where the white clip was connected to .....] FYI- Honda's actual method for removing this white fastener is to whack the trim piece with a rubber mallet (really!) directly over the fastener. This causes the expandable piece of the fastener to contract, kind of like an expansion anchor for drywall. I just did it- it pops right out. Thanks for the DIY, ansdragonboii!