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Item: 5-Piece Auto Trim and Molding Tool Set
Item number: 67021
Retail price: $7.99
Frequent sale price: $4.99
Best price: $3.99 (with coupon)
Target price: $4.99
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I have to admit that nobody around here at Harbor Freight Reviews even knows how to use this set properly, let along what most of these different tools are specifically used for. So why would we review this automobile trim and panel removal tool set? Easy, we can give you the perspective of someone who would never invest in this sort of tool unless the price is very, very cheap, and then we might buy-it-to-try-it as we do many other small tools from time-to-time.

I hate the press-on plastic screws that are used to hold interior automobile panels and trim. I invariably break some screws or rip up some interior panels anytime I try to work inside my vehicles. Whether it's routing a wire or replacing a defective power-window switch, I just make a muck of it every time, leaving the job looking like my vehicle has been vandalized. Enter this 5-piece tool kit for removing interior auto panels and trim professionally. It's designed specifically for this type of work, replacing the old-standby screwdriver as a pry bar.

The wide flat pieces squeeze behind the interior panels and trim to gently remove the item while distributing the pressure over a wide area or at just the right point. The tools don't make one an instant auto-interior professional, but they do go a long way in doing the job right.

For those of you staring at our thumbnail picture of the kit, here's what the various tools are listed as:

1. wide edge remover,
2. narrow edge remover,
3. pull-type remover,
4. handle remover, and
5. upholstery clip remover.

Does that help? Not enough for us around here, but it does give us some ideas about how to use these specific tools. Each item in this set is designed to help keep your vehicle's interior looking OEM-fresh and unscathed after simple repairs.

For us this is a typical buy-it-to-try-it item and a great investment the first time we used it -- another great example of how Harbor Freight makes available some specialized tools at a price that is worth a try to see if you can figure out how to use them. We can't comment on how well this auto trim set holds up to professional use, although the plastic tools seem to be of substantial quality; do any professionals really expect to get by with a $4.99 tool set for regular professional use?

So far we're up to using a couple of tools from this set, but the set has been a great investment for us. Not trashing up the interior panel when we had to repair a defective rear latch assembly in our Ford van was worth the small investment the first time we used it. Each time since then (e.g., routing some wires through interior door panels) has been a bonus.

Bottom line: A very inexpensive tool set for removing auto trim, molding, and interior panels. It's well worth our target price the first time it saves your interior during a simple repair.