Push pin and trim removal tools?

[fr0mastaj]

Can you guys recommend a good set of push pin/trim removal tools? I am always finding myself battling those stupid black push pins and either snapping part of the head, or damaging the piece it is retaining. I see that there are hard handle tools, as well as plier types? Any advantages/disadvantages to either? I dont know what the difference between all of them is... I have never seen any of them in action, sadly.

example of stuff i have come across:

I would prefer something around the KD Tool/Lisle price range... nothing crazy.

I searched and found a thread by danglerb a little while back, but nothing was really recommended as a kit...
Thanks
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[Moose-LandTran]

Do you have a VW dealership anywhere nearby? The VW factory tool T10236 is the one i use the most. It's great.

T10236 is the part number. Quote that and they can order you one, not expensive. If not and you want one, let me know and i can get you one.

 

[bchee]

HF seems like the ideal place for this kind of stuff, but I'm no professional user

 

[BB26]

I have the 2-piece KD plier type set (second picture down). They work fantastic. Push pins can be a pain without them. Can't speak to the other styles.

 

[marcusicp]

The top two pics are what I use the most. I LOVE the first one you have pictured. KD and HF sell what I believe to be the exact same ones.

 

[Goinlow]

I have plastic trim tools and one like moose pictured but for push pins those kd pliers are great. I got them for $10 on eBay.

 

[Delray]

The KD pliers type like the top picture works well but you may need the forked pry type to get at some restricted areas. I use both.

 

[supertooljunkie]

I have seen the pliers in the top picture at HF. They show a single pair like picture two online, but I have never seen them in the store. Those are on my "want to buy" list.
I could have used them on the inner fender panels of the wife's Honda a week ago. I want a set like picture two.

 

[Lotek]

I use the plastic set, the first one is useless imho, I tried the second one, but for my applications a pair of dykes and a pair of hosegrip pliers from snapon works better, the basic snapon one like #3 similar to the vw one but with a smaller v was my favorite for years, but the plastic ones don't mar the trim as easily. It really depends on what you are working on, new cars need the plastic stuff mostly, the long handle snapon one works for retainers in from the edge.

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

I tried the second one, but for my applications a pair of dykes and a pair of hosegrip pliers from snapon works better.

Do the dykes take turns with your hosegrip or do they share the duties????






Sorry, couldn't resist......

 

[fr0mastaj]

You guys aren't helping! All of the above has been recommended at some point! Maybe i will just have to buy them all!.

I still have no idea how the KD ones would work... do you put the plier jaws under the center head and pry? or does the plier jaws bite onto the head and i pull up?
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[GeorgiaHybrid]

You guys aren't helping! All of the above has been recommended at some point! Maybe i will just have to buy them all!.

I still have no idea how the KD ones would work... do you put the plier jaws under the center head and pry? or does the plier jaws bite onto the head and i pull up?

They bite under the center section and pop it out. I have both of them and would not try to pull the trim and cover panels on the front end of a Honda or Toyota without them.

 

[fr0mastaj]

They bite under the center section and pop it out. I have both of them and would not try to pull the trim and cover panels on the front end of a Honda or Toyota without them.

Hmm..very good to know..since I mainly tinker with the Japanese cars...leaning towards that KD plier pair at the moment. Any recommended places to buy these? I was hoping amazon might have a good selection..but nope. Tooltopia?

Moose - how much does that VW tool go for approx? just being VW sounds expensive in itself!

EDIT: Also, can anyone recommend a good and affordable brand for the plastic/nylon pry bar types? It seems like everyone and their mother makes some variation of them...
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[wafrederick]

I have the pliers by Matco tools which are the same as the KD set,work better than the dykes.Dykes tend to ruin the push pins which I have done.

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

Mine came from Tooltopia.

 

[JSBriggs]

Ive got an 'old forge' one that looks like the VW tool.

a quick google search found this link.
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/old37524.html


Or there is always Snap on.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tool...dle+/+Trim+Pad+/+Trim+Nuts&store=snapon-store

-Jeff

 

[treasureseeker]

I have the same old forge set and noticed the blades look just like Matco(second tool from the right one tip is rounded) . On the sheet metal tool to remove old window cranks mine is marked Old Forge and Matco.

 

[NewShockerGuy]

I have the 2-piece KD plier type set (second picture down). They work fantastic. Push pins can be a pain without them. Can't speak to the other styles.

How do you use those? The just look like pliers with out the teeth... do you just still grab it like a pair of pliers and pull it out?

-Nigel

 

[jjjrmx5]

How do you use those? The just look like pliers with out the teeth... do you just still grab it like a pair of pliers and pull it out?

-Nigel

They are handy for popping/pulling out the center push-pin on the 2-piece round fasteners where the access to the pin is from both sides of the pin.

ex.:
http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Push_Type_Retainer_GM_Ford_Chrysler_p/pas1860-25.htm

 

[ajchien]

I have the HF version 2nd from the top and they work very well. I have the HF version of the bottom and they're meh.

 

[BeetleJuice]

I've used all types of those pliers and the ones that seem to work best are the types that have a screwdriver handle and shaped like a putty knife. The fancy ones that seperate the two parts end up breaking fairly quickly. I picked up a set off our matco guy for 20 bucks, came with 5 different sizes

 

[rodknocker]

Make your own from an old screwdriver, thats what I did.

 

[shampoop]

Great for unsnapping door panels without breaking off the part where the fasteners attach to on the door panel

Never seen/used this type

Great for removing plastic rivets and other similar things

Great for prying on delicate soft interior parts or prying out pop out tail lights.

 

[MattPersman]

you really need them all, not what you want to hear but you will come across things for them all

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

How do you use those? The just look like pliers with out the teeth... do you just still grab it like a pair of pliers and pull it out?

-Nigel

They are for the push in center pin style like Toyota, Honda and others use. One is for straight in and the other is angled at 45 degrees. They grip under the center pin and as you squeeze them together, they either pop the center post out or grip it it and pull it out which then allows you to remove the rest by hand.

 

[MattT]

For Honda 4 wheeler push pins I modified a couple pairs of needlenose pliers to pull the center section out. They work way better than messing around with a screwdriver or dykes. I can tear off the plastic fast with these

I mostly use the straight pair. The angled ones are only used when I can't get a straight shot at the pin.

Click the pictures if you want a closer look.

 

[twincam00]

$8 at HF with your 20% coupon

http://www.harborfreight.com/push-pin-pliers-67400.html

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

$8 at HF with your 20% coupon

http://www.harborfreight.com/push-pin-pliers-67400.html

KD is re-badged this pliers?

 

[baubau]

i work all day with these plastic clipses and retainers of all kinds....above mentioned, KD pair of pliers, one angled and one flat, is perfect tool for removing retainers on Toyota's, Saturns and any other vehicle that has retainers with double side access....works great on bumpers, splash shields, etc....its like pulling a tooth that has two side cracks in it

i own all kinds of these trim/clips/moulding removal tools, from Snap on, MAC, KD etc.,..

however, this is my "go to tool" for all sorts of plastic retainers, electrical plugs, trims, moulding etc..

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NPPCCS/?tag=atomicindus08-20

i own 5, 6 of these, laying around all over the shop, they are unbelievably useful..


i suggests you order few of these, you will not regret it, applications are countless...

 

[plung]

You're always going to break those plastic trim clips so buy replacements in bulk.

 

[twincam00]

KD is re-badged this pliers?

yup ive seen the KD branded ones for as much as $27

 

[bhclark]

I used the HFT version at the top to pop stainless trim off door panels and it worked perfectly and in seconds. If I had tried any other method, I'm sure I would have bent some of the trim.

I love those trim removal pliers.

The Bottom plastic ones are good for light prying, but they bend and distort easily. Someone needs to make metal ones with a light rubber or vinyl coating.

 

[ajchien]

yup ive seen the KD branded ones for as much as $27

I'm not so sure. The pair that I have from HF is made in china. The pair a buddy of mine has from KD is make in Taiwan. It may be a really close copy rather than a rebrand.

 

[MattPersman]

I could not find those at HF this past weekend when I was there. I had the kd ones but left them in a car or truck apparently at some point and have been without them for several months wishing I still had them. the shipping is too high just to order those IMO

 

[fm2176]

You're always going to break those plastic trim clips so buy replacements in bulk.

+1

I have a KD version of the first tool and a Mac pin removal tool that is similar to the third. I also have a box full of various clips (originally kept in two Delco PF52 filter boxes) that migrated with me from the Cadillac dealer. They come in handy and a number have been used over the years for everything from the wheel-well cover of my old Nissan to the front trim of my wife's Mustang.