Door Plastic Bubbled

[Dazjam]

Hi fellow Rav4 owners!

I'm a recent convert and have a 2002 black 3 door NRG which is fantastically nippy compared to the grand vitara I had before it. Lovely little motor.

Thing is, I have bubbled plastic 'skin' on both mine and the passenger doors; on the top edges, the protective sheathing (kind of matt black plastic basically) is lifting away from the metal door frame. The frame itself appears well-painted. I was wondering if anyone else had experience of this. It looks like heat damage.

So... a few questions!

Is the 'skin' absolutely necessary?

If not, how easy is it to actually remove?

Is the paint job underneath likely to be A1?

If it needs re-skinning, any ideas on the cost?!

Any and all help is greatly appreciated; it's a pretty cosmetic thing but gradually becoming more annoying! All the chips got treated and my little beast will be smoother without the bubbles.

Many thanks in advance! I do have another question about engine ticking and pinking but one thing at a time eh?!

[anchorman]

DJ

Welcome to the club.

The film is removeable and is available from our resident parts man (Parts-King) or any decent body shop.

I have the procedure somewhere and if I can find it I'll post it!!!

Cheers

[Dazjam]

DJ

Welcome to the club.

The film is removeable and is available from our resident parts man (Parts-King) or any decent body shop.

I have the procedure somewhere and if I can find it I'll post it!!!

Cheers

Hey!

Thanks v much for the reply; any help with the fitting procedure would be most excellent.

Ta for the welcome too.

Cheers,

Daz

[anchorman]

DJ

Welcome to the club.

The film is removeable and is available from our resident parts man (Parts-King) or any decent body shop.

I have the procedure somewhere and if I can find it I'll post it!!!

Cheers

Hey!

Thanks v much for the reply; any help with the fitting procedure would be most excellent.

Ta for the welcome too.

Cheers,

Daz

Bear with me while I hunt!

[Dazjam]

OK, I'm bearing! :)

Thanks for your efforts.

[anchorman]

Flippin ek!

That took some digging!

Try this link. If it doesn't work pm me with your email address and I will email the pdf to you.

http://rav4world.com/tsb/BO015-01.pdf

[Dazjam]

Flippin ek!

That took some digging!

Try this link. If it doesn't work pm me with your email address and I will email the pdf to you.

http://rav4world.com/tsb/BO015-01.pdf

You are a star mate!

The instructions make it sound complex but it looks like a goer!

Many thanks for the digging, more for the finding!

Cheers Anchor!

Daz :D