E36 Coupe Roof Edge Molding Removal Tutorial

In this video I take what I've learned from the forums in an updated video showing the best way to remove the roof edge molding on an e36 coupe. This piece of coupe window trim is always a pain to get off, but with this method, it insures the least amount of bends without any type of prying. Credit for the method goes to user tmaxx445 in a bimmerforum's post from 2011! Once it's removed, sand it down to bare metal, prime it, and finish it off with SEM 39143 Trim Black. Thanks for watching!
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[@vonarxm8105]

Was sat in my room crying at the thought of not knowing how to remove the roof edge moulding on my e36 coupe until I found this video. Thank you, sincerely, Finsky garage ☺️

[@tepperpepper1047]

dear god. Someone actually made a competent video that shows what you need to see and not a bunch of bullshit. Never thought I'd see the day

[@krauseehre5626]

Everyone watching: you can deinstall the whole rear windowglass with two screws behind the seatbelt cover. Its mounted in place and not glued. I think that might make this Job a bit easier! great video btw... first time seeing some helpful advice for this work :D

[@triplebutted]

OKAY so for everyone trying to reinstall, I recommend installation with the rear window fully shut, and the front door open. Make sure you had a good breakfast and choose violence when you wake up. Start at the back, and work your way to the front. Along the top you will have difficulty, there is a seal on the inside preventing the trim from popping on. I used a small screwdriver to move that out of the way as I pressed on the new piece with my hands. I also used a rubber mallet and stir stick to convince the piece of junk on there. Initially I tried with the rear window open and it messed up the finish/ got bent. Much easier closed. If you have the dough just buy new ones. Or if you have to do this, I am going to disagree with the poster and recommend masking off your car, cutting away the old trim with a razor, and sanding the rust. If you invest the time you would have spent removing/installing on prep you should have a better end result. I used duplicolor trim paint and will definitely need to do a touch up coat on the side I fixed and reinstalled.

[@Thewiz666]

I've chosen violence when I wake up regularly and it's worked wonders for my self esteem!

[@ajacosta6419]

Hey I know you don’t really post a lot on KZbin, but I think a lot of people will enjoy you giving tips on detailing and I know you do that on tik tok already. You just explain it better than a lot of these detailers on KZbin.

[@finsky91]

i've been thinking about but I really like the tik tok platform because of how wide of a reach I can achieve. thanks for the kind words though! i really appreciate it:)

[@jonahsantellana7772]

Am I up at 4 am in the morning watching Finsky? Yes. Am I upset? No.

[@mecronmancer7958]

Great step by step vid dude. Been looking for a guide on how to redo mine cuz they definitely peeled the paint. Let your camera buddy know to get in close on the action next time btw. Get a good angle close up so that viewers can see any changes that happen. Other than that, you just got yourself a new sub! Digging the E36 content!

[@finsky91]

Appreciate it! Next time if I do anything like this I'll make sure to get some closer shots in to make it easier. Good luck with yours when you do it!

[@tkm9573]

WISH THERE WAS A VIDEO OF RE-INSTALLING THEM - THIS REMOVAL WAS GREAT BUT GETTING THE REPLACEMENTS BACK ON HAS NOT GONE WELL

[@AJfunny1]

Here from TikTok bro. You make amazing content!!

[@tonymontana897]

Well done Son.

[@giannafoster2680]

needed this

[@duin2in]

I've always wondered how to remove that lol. Thank you for making this tutorial!

[@RLDigital]

Thank you Finsky I am in the process of spraying my car and I was wondering what the hell I was going to do also started to cry when I saw the price for the replacement from ECS.... thanks a lot man

[@finsky91]

Of course! Good luck with the respray!

[@joncole5650]

Good job- cut that stir stick to 4” 👍

[@GaragE36uk]

Very good guide.

[@KARR]

info i needed thanks

[@bavarian3]

thanks for the great video. tight lines =D

[@michaelecaine]

good job !👍🙏

[@xman5649]

That was awesome, man! I have been putting off doing this on my E36 and they are really nasty rust red. I can't wait to get started. Installing, should the rear go in first and then the front before pressing in the whole middle?

[@MrSammyzr1]

make a video installing them please

[@VegarHenriksen]

Yo. I saw your FILTHY clean 36 on Tok. How do you recommend getting out deep scratches from black paint? I have a few ones that drives me crazy.

[@Mothy155]

hey man, do you think you could do a yt vid on car detailing like on your tiktok? Im looking for some good, long form tutorials that can help me with my new car. Black is really hard to keep clean and Ive only owned 4wds before, so Ive never needed to get my car as clean as I would like my street car to be thanks man, love your vids

[@nomercytour]

finally

[@50mccall49]

HEY could you make some videos about detailing the paint like you do on Tik Tok, I would really want to see stuff like that but a step by step

[@rapsonata6638]

im a big fan from tik tok bro

[@hevendranarayansamy2793]

Can the wavy trim be repaired?

[@macgroober1396]

It looks like it might be a lot easier if the door mirror and the rear window were removed, no? Good job man.

[@jimchandler4245]

Definitely remove the rear window - it's not that hard and it will make trim installation go much easier also. And yeah, open the door to get that mirror out of the way!

[@user-de8ux5jk5j]

Подскажи где можно купить эти молдинги на bmw e36 coupe ?

[@Freestyler4130]

probably the best way to deal with the rear window is to take it out, but that is kind of a pain.

[@davidyoon6310]

Was it easy to re-install the molding?

[@finsky91]

absolutely not lmfao