Door Bottom Trims - How do they come off?

[kid-jensen]

Guys,

Anyone taken their Door bottom trims off?

It's the Anodised (or coloured) strips that protect the sides of the doors (a bit) from mud-splash, that I'm having trouble with.

I've taken the 4 x Torx headed screws and the 2 x Phillips headed screws off, but it won't budge....

Other than replacing them, has anyone had any sucess with polishing them, or even re-anodising?

They're covered with white corrosion at the moment..

[djl78]

Once the torx screws have been removed then the trim needs to be slid rearwards to seperate from the door.
I know they are horrendously expensive from audi.
Once corrosion gets in to the silver alu effect ones there is not an awful lot you can do.
Regards
djl

[nora2004]

I have a set of alu ones on my a6, mine were pitted and corroded loads, took em off this morning and painted them, much better!

I used a rubberised paint, looks very oem, very pleased!

[kid-jensen]

Hi,

Sounds encuraging....did you do them bright silver, or body colour?

More importantly, how did you get them off??

[nora2004]

Its black, but rubbery black, looks very factory, I love em!

With mine there were just 2 screw, one either end of the trim, took them out and used a flat bladed screwdriver to pry it backwards towards the rear of the car, and it just fell off from the clips!

Removing them took less than 20 seconds!

[Jimmy B]

Do the ALLROAD alu/silver ones fit a 1.9 tdi A6 2003 avant model?
Are they a direct replacement??

[nora2004]

Yes, straight on!

I have a set on my 2.7t!

They aint cheap though, I priced a set up a few month back as mine were all corroded and what not and they came out at over £300! lol