How do you remove front plastic piece (tow hooks)

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Jun 4, 2009 | 06:28 PM

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u serious i have to break them? im not putting tow hooks im painting it!!!

Jun 4, 2009 | 06:38 PM

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I've never been able to get one off without breaking at least a couple, but then again, I ain't the most patient person in the world...

Jun 4, 2009 | 06:39 PM

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alright well im just gonna tape the whole front bumper then bc i dont want to mess it up ill have to do it tomorrow bc i dont have time for that today but i did get the license holder done lol

Jun 4, 2009 | 07:15 PM

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alright well im just gonna tape the whole front bumper then bc i dont want to mess it up ill have to do it tomorrow bc i dont have time for that today but i did get the license holder done lol

Now it sounds like you are on the right track. Why even bother taking it off to paint it, just tape er off and paint with it already installed.

Jun 4, 2009 | 07:16 PM

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if they are plastic screws in a plastic plug (plugs in mine cuz its new bumper and thats probably what the shop put in) you just unscrew them lightly cuz if you push too hard they just pop back in

Jun 4, 2009 | 07:17 PM

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Now it sounds like you are on the right track. Why even bother taking it off to paint it, just tape er off and paint with it already installed.

lol yea ill do it tomorrow and get the pics right after. i just dont want the paint to run bc it will be vertical instead of flat...

Jun 4, 2009 | 07:19 PM

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Prep it good and it will stick. I painted my door handles with them on the truck and it didn't run. I think you will be fine.

Jun 4, 2009 | 07:22 PM

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yea i got the prep down i think lol u just did light coats right? also what do u think about doing the lower dam and the fog light bezels?

Jun 4, 2009 | 07:26 PM

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yea i got the prep down i think lol u just did light coats right? also what do u think about doing the lower dam and the fog light bezels?

I think if you have good prep and light coats it will stick just fine. If it was me, I would paint everything, but then again, you know I like everything the same color.