The trim pad remover is perfect for easily prying up plastic or metal trim fasteners to safely open up panels in your vehicle. The contoured handle allows easy access to fasteners. The trim pad remover helps to prevent blemishes on surfaces.
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Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Powerbuilt Trim Panel Remover Tool. This is where it comes in handy for all types of fasteners, whether they're plastic or metal. Part number on it is ALL648544. Now, let's take a quick look since we're here in the hatch area. There are few different uses or a few different areas where our Powerbuilt trim remover tool will really come in handy. To start our push pin fasteners here, we'll be able to use the almost similar to a screwdriver edge there.
To pull out the center core, then we can go right in behind it with the panel tool and pull that right out. Another place where it really works out well is being able to get that along the underside of our trim panels themselves, and then you can see all we have to do is kind of tip up on it slightly. Then, we can hear our fasteners popping out of place. We can continue that all the way across to free up that rear panel. Another great aspect. Again, the screwdriver kind of style here, we'll be able to tip that right in there.
Pop off our panel giving us access into the bolts below, if we wanted to remove that or something of that nature. That's going to complete today's look at the Powerbuilt Trim Panel Remover Tool, part number ALL648544. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (275 Customer Reviews)
The trim pad remover is perfect for easily prying up plastic or metal trim fasteners to safely open up panels in your vehicle. The contoured handle allows easy access to fasteners. The trim pad remover helps to prevent blemishes on surfaces.Ultimately the product is excellent I am completely satisfied with the end result. I included a few installation tips for those of you who plan to install this by yourself. (1st jpg) The trailer hitch + bumper are heavy and are difficult to hold up and get the bolts started. I stacked up some blocks and scrap wood and threw a towel over it to protect the paint on the hitch. This holds the hitch to the right height and makes it much easier to hold up just the aluminum bumper to get the bolts started. (2nd jpg) Because the hitch has slotted bolt holes it is easy to accidently install it off center. I thought I had it installed right the first time because I measured the outside of the hitch to outside of the aluminum bumper on both sides, but it ended up being installed 3/16 of an inch off to the passenger side which way off of where it needs to be. To correct this I drew a line down the center of the Honda aluminum bumper and made sure the center of the hitch was lined up to the center of aluminum bumper before I tightened the bolts. The outside of the hitch mount may seem off alignment compared to the Honda aluminum bumper, but this doesn't matter. The center of the hitch being dead center to your car is what matters. (3rd jpg) The end result is excellent so I am happy! :-)
Good tool to have for sure with all the plastic trim connectors but we found a butter knife to be better or at least a very good complimentary tool for certain trim and tab removal situations.
Essential tool for the inexperienced such as myself. I use it for removing trim for the purpose of hiding the trailer wiring. Works much better than the standard screwdrivers I have in my tool collection.
Daryl - 02/08/2022
Recommend getting the fastener removal tool. It’ll make the installation much easier th complete.
I was very concerned about gauging my trim with a flat blade screwdriver so I ordered this. It worked like a charm on my 2019 Subaru Outback’s paneling. Worth the money over the cheap plastic ones.
Wasn’t sure if it was gonna be beefy enough to support my rack for my 2 ebikes. Very sturdy unit.
I want to thank "Tom" for his review on 1/10/2019 as it helped me out tremendously to use his same parts list for my own installation on our 2015 Toyota Highlander XLE vehicle. I luckily had a friend from church that had a lift so it made it a lot easier to get all the bolts in place and reassemble all the parts of the vehicle after installation. Here is my parts purchase list from etrailer: The Draw Tite 76156, 18144 plug mounting Bracket, Curt C56217 wiring kit, the ALL648544 Trim Pad Remover, and the Curt I26 Light Tester. You may not need the Trim Pad Remover but it was handy to have so we didn't break the plastic Grommets that hold a lot of the trimmings of the car together. These items also made for a clean look on the installation and this particular hitch (Draw Tite 76156) hides real well behind the bumber. I am very happy with the experience. I will definitely be using etrailer.com in the future. P.S. definitely watch all the videos attached to this product page. They were very helpful in find your way around the car and tricks for making the installation easier and cleaner.
This trim pad removal tool is well built but the working edge of the tool should be finer/thinner so that it could be easily slid under tightly fitting trim fasters - I found it necessary to use a small screwdriver to loosen the pad before using the tool to complete the removal.
this product was exactly what I needed and I could not obtain from a local supplier. Price was right. It arrived within a reasonable time frame, install directions were clear and the initial install was simple and I had connectivity right away. I was able today to test with the trailer attached and it all works. Thanks,
I haven’t tried any of the three items I ordered but I wanted to thank Ashley for her helpful response to a mistake I made in my order. She assisted me in getting my order corrected. She was professional and cordial. Thank you!
Had to sharpen the ends a little bit so it would get under the pop-its better. Well made and very useful.
Installed on my 2022 Subaru Accent after watching the video. Took me maybe an hour to install , very happy!
Does the job
The tool was helpful but the edges designed to fit the slots for raising the head of the plastic grommet were a bit too wide and thick. I found myself using a small screwdriver instead.
Made removing the special fastener pins a breeze. I'll never go back to using a screwdriver.
As always etrailer delivered my items quickly and the prices are reasonable..
Does the job!
Tools like this are not something everyone has in their toolbox. Having one they show will work is awesome.
The tool made it so much easier to pop off the fasteners than trying to pry them off any other way.
There's nothing better than having the proper tool for a task. Stop breaking clips and pick up this tool.
To date, my dealings with etrailer have been 99.99%. I give you the mark down not because of anything you did or did not do but, because the 2" receiver plug looked so good on my Subaru, in a Walmart parking lot, that someone took it for his/her own. I will continue to use etrailer as my first "go to" source. Thanks,
Installing the wiring trailer harness on a Hyundai Sante Fe there was a lot of trim pieces, cargo covers to remove and panels to open. This tool proved to be invaluable. While using this tool I cant tell you how many times I said to myself this was the best couple of dollars I've spent in a long time.
Makes job easier
Hitch came a few day after ordering, was by UPS and all items came in one box.
Adrianus - 05/20/2021Simple and strong - not much to it but gets the job done
Roger - 10/07/2021
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