How To Use Door Panel Clips

As long as you don t waller the holes to big you will be fine.

How to use door panel clips.

Get your car ready. If you are repairing any other parts of the door such as a window motor make sure that you purchase this ahead of time also. All carmakers use plastic panel clips also known as snap in retainers to hold. A storm screen door can come with panels of glass and screen which are interchangeable allowing you to get the best out of your door whether the weather is warm or cold.

Panel clips usually work like drywall fasteners in that they expand to behind the panel to hold it in place. For best results use the proper tool to remove panel clips. Then pop loose the door panel clips by using a broad blade screwdriver or u shaped clip lifter tool. Removal of the door panel.

In order to change the panels the storm screen door comes with a number of clips which you can use to hold the panels onto the door securely. Plastic door panel clips. You should put your car into park and turn the engine off. I use 2 screws out in the panel so i can look under the panel.

When i use the original holes i do that a lot i eyeball the locations with the new panel screwed to th door. It is best to park the car in a shaded area as you will be. Panel clips are used to hold door and splash panels in place and it s important to use the right tool to remove and reinsert them or they can get destroyed. To remove the door panels you need to remove the armrest window crank door handle and any other hardware first.

I use about 1000 clips a year and been at it over 40 years.