Anyone remove vehicle parts to get better access?

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone removes certain parts of a vehicle to get better access to locations that would normally be inaccessible without removing parts. For example a side blinker, spoiler (attached via double sided tape), door guards, etc. If so how do you go about it?

I find it a lengthy chore when attacking those little pesky corner where the trunk meets a spoiler lip. Regardless of how close I get to the spoiler that has been taped off I can never get 100% correction. Any tips?

Thanks in advance.

 

I remove those t-bars on the roof of Suburban Luggage racks. Hope this helps you alot:giggle:

 

I have removed the spoiler on my car to detail before. It is 4 bolts and easy to remove. I tape off side marker lights, but could easily remove them. I have seen plenty of pics in the show and shine section where people do this often.

 

On a car that doesn't belong to me? I usually don't remove stuff. I don't want to break something like a little plastic fastener, or set off an airbag warning light, etc.

Sometimes it'll be easy stuff though, because the owner has told me how to remove it, or because I've done it before, or because it's obvious. Removing ashtrays is usually easy to figure out. Cupholders on E46 BMWs pop right out of the console. So stuff like that, I'll remove. But mostly, if it's secured to the car with some sort of fastener, I leave it attached.

 

It depends on how long I have the car for and to what extent its being detailed...
I have removed seats, license plate holders, roof racks, wheels, and sometimes grills.

 

I use M105 by hand followed by M205

 

Removing stuff on your car is one thing, but the customer's car..the ONLY thing I ever remove is the licence plates (and sometimes you can't) as well as a fixed mast antenna. Stuff is WAY to easy to break and then guess who's paying for it..no way. Leave it, go around it.

 

Like Richy, I only remove license plates and of course junk from an interior if I'm cleaning the interior, hehe.

 

on my s2000 detail i removed my washer nozzles on the hood lol, i wanted to remove my spoiler to make it easier, took out the 4 bolts and realized that it was taped on there as well, didn't wanna go through the hassle of the messy tape and then having to buy new tape etc etc, so i just left it on. if i had to do a customer car though, i doubt i'd be trying to rip anything off unless you were 100% certain you wouldn't break anything and could put it back together and have it look like it did before

 

The only thing that I have removed on customers vehicles is the interior door sills. I find it much easier to remove the sills and clean/vacuum/shampoo the carpet underneath without these obstructions in the way. Not to mention it takes alot less time.

 

I remove all kinds of things but I have spare parts