Those Evil Panel Trim Clips-- Best Tools to Remove Them

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  • @shahislam9450
    @shahislam9450 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    The worse plastic clips are the 1s with the phillip head inserts so you gota use a phillips screwdriver and a little pry tool at the same time.

    • @joehyundaitech7961
      @joehyundaitech7961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      shah I am so happy someone said this I agree I hate them too

    • @intraw831
      @intraw831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Have you seen the Toyota ones? Holy shit

    • @utkarsh12
      @utkarsh12 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      dear god, why would they do that?

    • @richardsalazar3977
      @richardsalazar3977 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been trying to remove these since my 3rd brake light stopped working and I cannot figure it out. Anyone know how to remove them?

    • @gregorykleiman2137
      @gregorykleiman2137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      death to scrivets they are the worst they dont even work to their design

  • @JackCummingsxxx
    @JackCummingsxxx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU SO MUCH. I work on a different industry that unfortunately use the same evil clips and have never been able to find a good tool until this video.

  • @fuzzzyyellow
    @fuzzzyyellow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for the tips. I only had one to do, so once you showed me how they work, I used a putty knife to get a little clearance and then used an old cheap dinner fork to pop it the rest of the way.

  • @epicragegaming2016
    @epicragegaming2016 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i got a 3 piece set from mac, i love them, it came with a free 2 foot pry tool for clips also, seems ridiculous until you need to pull off a clip in an engine bay, or remove a sliding door panel. awesome. was only 56 bucks cdn when i bought them.

  • @jrbling25
    @jrbling25 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Took a rav4 bumper off over the weekend, and two flatheads worked surprisingly smoother than i thought it would, nothing broken. The specialized tool looks like the easy way if you're doing this often for sure though.

  • @TourModTireGuy
    @TourModTireGuy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never have I needed something so much and never known until I saw it. Ordering those clip tools ASAP

  • @venuesurfamerica9840
    @venuesurfamerica9840 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funny what we find entertaining! I liked this. And I just bought a bag of hundreds of assorted clips, so I don't have to worry about re-using them! Yay!

  • @justinfranklin204
    @justinfranklin204 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    And you just made me buy another tool! These will make life easier, thanks!

  • @CopCat34
    @CopCat34 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I put it on my tool-must-buy list. I have used with great frustration the first tool you showed. Thanks.

  • @whatfreedom7
    @whatfreedom7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My most used clip tool for the slotted is my .99 screwdriver. I bent the tip at a curve and just pops the center right out. If they are stubborn I use the :50 lisle 2 prong style and don’t have many problems as long as they are slotted clips and aren’t jam packed full of dirt.

  • @marcshankin9327
    @marcshankin9327 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a version of the last tool that you showed that my wife bought me off of Amazon for about $10.They are Chinese or Taiwanese but they’ve held up well. I originally used them as flush cutters for cutting wire ties which they also work well for. I think the brand is called king lake, they have light blue handles. I mainly use them for pulling those plastic push clips also.

  • @buildersedge888
    @buildersedge888 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative video. Really enjoyed the information you provided including the tools you prefer for clip removal. Thank you for puttting this together.

  • @evankeyes1013
    @evankeyes1013 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Matco sells a 4 piece kit like the two you shown @1:55 but they have slightly better handles. One small, one normal, one long and one curved. I got them Friday and I don’t know how I lived without them. They save me minutes sometimes dealing with those clips 😂 the sets like $60 it’s 100% worth it!!

  • @rojersm
    @rojersm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was one of the most surprising videos ever. I would look up the first tool number then continue the video and he would say it was the next one then I looked it up and he said that it was the one he used to use by the time he got to the third i was near sure he would sneak in a fourth. Thank you for your help though, i appreciate it

  • @richardtc17
    @richardtc17 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best 3:19 minutes I spent all day. Not only funny "the bane of my existence" and educational. Since I only pop these things off on rare occasion some small rather flat wire strippers pried the one I needed off. Thank! Thumbs up!!!

  • @erictsai1165
    @erictsai1165 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    There are exact same looking ones of your new favourite plastic clip plier on Amazon under different names. I saw them some time last year and didn't know if they are any good. Now I know!! And will gonna get it!!

  • @jacksonbanks910
    @jacksonbanks910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey flat rate master, a great trick ive learned recently is to use a small spanner/socket on those annoying clips that generally hold in wiring looms. A lot of people use needles noses or a pick to push them out but with this trick you slide the spanners closed end over the clip and it just pushes out with so much ease (socket does the exact same but the leverage of a spanner is nice)

    • @rachell4096
      @rachell4096 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t ❤

    • @aayesher9400
      @aayesher9400 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m trying this the next time I have a small wrench and access to the backside of the harness clip

  • @ourkid2000
    @ourkid2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a small pair if Knipex hose clamp pliers.....6" ones or so. I use the tips to pull the center part out and then I use the hose grabber part, which fits nicely under the pulled head, to pull the clip out.

  • @KobaBlack113
    @KobaBlack113 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love it when the clip is already partially broke. I grab the torch.

  • @hiluxmad
    @hiluxmad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a Honda atv mechanic I'm just happy if they haven't been replace with a rusty bolt

  • @pelotas56
    @pelotas56 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I think the worst are hondas push clips.. They always shatter and the pieces that fly off always ends up in hitting your face.

  • @k_werx
    @k_werx 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bought one off the cornwell truck just one and it’s a very versatile piece, will update with the model no. Soon

  • @mecalpsha4473
    @mecalpsha4473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In the motorcycle shop realm they are on 4 wheelers Yamaha/Suzuki/Kawasaki ect... as well and a pain especially after MUD caked in. Will be buyin them pliers for sure!

  • @Slick_Shot_Sam
    @Slick_Shot_Sam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I use the same Matco plier to pull out my nose hairs. Best tool!

  • @mrturner69
    @mrturner69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    on amazon you can find those same pliers under the brand "kinglake" for 10$ cheaper

    • @whatfreedom7
      @whatfreedom7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most tool truck tools can be bought for half the price somewhere else.

    • @firsttimediesels6289
      @firsttimediesels6289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@whatfreedom7 you pay for service and ease of warranty, you pay for convenience of the truck being at work you don't gotta take your good time to go warranty out work tools. Sometimes when you want to warranty out a tool it can take a week for the package to come, you then ship it to the tool creator. And wait for your replacement. It's a mess and I'd much rather grab it off chuck with the truck for an extra 5 bones and a 10 minute conversation.

    • @whatfreedom7
      @whatfreedom7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@firsttimediesels6289 it’s easier sometimes and in my experiences it can be 2-3 weeks to replace a tool on the tool truck if they don’t have it on the truck.

    • @TonicofSonic
      @TonicofSonic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazon has a great warranty, all you do is order a new one and return the old one in its place.
      A quick drop off at kohls or a ups store and your good to go 👍
      I live in minnespta and the somalians that work for amazon take returns as long as something is in the box that even remotely resembles the item.

    • @taemian
      @taemian ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re the exact asshole that is the cause of so many one star reviews. People ordering stuff and saying that it was already broken, or missing pieces, or otherwise damaged somehow.
      Can’t wait until you order something important, and you get one of someone else’s returned pieces of shit.
      I gotta believe that you are typical selfish red blooded hick that’s never been 100 miles from where you were born, and your family tree is a bush.
      (that means that there is a lot of inbreeding, sorry to go over your head)

  • @JRC54
    @JRC54 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never knew that tool existed. I'll have to grab me a set of those. Nice find👍

  • @whitetiger8652
    @whitetiger8652 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm convinced! Going to order a pair. Thanks!

  • @scottpearsontoolsmore185
    @scottpearsontoolsmore185 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video thanks brother. I don't like the clips either. I have a lot of the plastic rivets. The whole under side of my truck to just past the transfer case has three different types of clips. I have two panels down there and one door. Messed up the door one hoping to get to my oil filter better wrong. I bolted it back on. Keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again brother

  • @qualityautorepairtireautosales
    @qualityautorepairtireautosales 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I personally use 1st tool you mentioned I got gearwrench brand came with a angled one as well. I do plan on purchasing other tools you mentioned. Gotta keep an open mind to what others are using thanks for video

  • @beyer66
    @beyer66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There’s an indexable fork style tool (unfortunately they only make it in the large u shape, not the tight V) that sk tools makes.. or maybe “made” (they just changed owners and dropped a bunch of products)
    Anyway the thing is awesome and gets clips out of tight spots.
    The Matco/Kd ones that you say “suck” actually are essential for me, when I run into those clips on german stuff that where all you have to get under the center of the clip are two recesses in the base of the clip

  • @BruceLeroyTheLastDragon
    @BruceLeroyTheLastDragon หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a great help, thank you!

  • @aaronconniff436
    @aaronconniff436 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been looking for a tool like this, thanks a bunch!!

  • @for2utube
    @for2utube 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great Neck TL4C tack lifter is another good tool.

  • @devinsmith4151
    @devinsmith4151 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Depends on the clip design. Most of them I just grab a end cutter or a side cutter. both will do the job. Need to find a decent plastic trim clip remover, the ones I've got keep bending.

  • @ethannutt2611
    @ethannutt2611 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, thanks for the info! Going to get one of those here in a minute

  • @8power0
    @8power0 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANKS FOR THE VIDEO , LOVE THE TOOL VIDEOS TOOL VIDEOS ARE VERY MUCH NEEDED PLEASE KEEP THE TOOL VIDEOS COMING .

  • @inthedogghouse86
    @inthedogghouse86 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Had to order after watching this. And they now are on Amazon for 26$

  • @MontyGumby
    @MontyGumby ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks just what I'm looking for - Do you put the old clips back or just put in new ones ?

  • @olenaerhardt7725
    @olenaerhardt7725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    On one of our cars (2009 Nissan Sentra) I found clips which are very different from what I saw before. They look like stamps. Do you happen know if they are removable or it is some kind of permanent attachment? Thank you for the film.

  • @rhoodj
    @rhoodj ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this tools also good for FENDER LINER WHEEL WELL SCREW GROMMET ?

  • @austinramer1508
    @austinramer1508 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use a tack remover tool. Works fantastic way better than the cheap clip tools!

  • @kanjorsx4969
    @kanjorsx4969 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Snap on has some pliers as well that have 2 little forks and they work pretty well as well

  • @user-vj2wt7jh7j
    @user-vj2wt7jh7j 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any tricks for removing multiple barbed bind hole fasteners that have no release on them. Ford seems to use them for holding wiring harnesses to blind holes in blocks. They are very difficult to remove any tricks?

  • @al-eteos-imhotepheru-bey3271
    @al-eteos-imhotepheru-bey3271 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Flate Rate Master!!!!!! You da Man!!!!!

  • @donaldfinley2829
    @donaldfinley2829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have the harbot freight ones. Both styles. Depending on the shape the clip is in, i have had mixed luck with them. Want a better set though.

  • @pdiz
    @pdiz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello sir, what are the best for under-hood insulation clips?

  • @SuperMarioDiagnostics
    @SuperMarioDiagnostics 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool never seen that tool before, looks good!

  • @brettsnyder9806
    @brettsnyder9806 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Them look awsome I want a pair,great video! !!!

  • @jtcber
    @jtcber 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if you don't have access it any of what you have mentioned? What else can you use without damaging the trim clip?

  • @rhroney1
    @rhroney1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx Flat Rate Master. That was helpful.

  • @madmechanic7976
    @madmechanic7976 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do to use for the ones that don't have a button center to pull up?
    I call them Christmas Trees 🌲
    I break them all and replacing them is hard to do because the Worth Guy doesn't stock the ones I see the most or someone else got them.

  • @MYERS503
    @MYERS503 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use the weed puller design also. Seems to work well.

  • @andybub45
    @andybub45 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matco has a nice 4 piece set of those prybar style ones. There's even one shaped like a loop.

  • @xavierpendrag0n
    @xavierpendrag0n 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So it's 2020, and we are getting these Dodge Durangos that have the expanding metal rivet/pin thing in the front fascia assembly. They have plastic and metal ones. The plastic just breaks but the metal ones are something else. Do you have any words of wisdom for this issue?

  • @ahmedalhimaidi9804
    @ahmedalhimaidi9804 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for great info 👍👍👍😎

  • @KaranJesrani
    @KaranJesrani 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, can you post the new link to the product..appreciate your video!!

  • @rock962000
    @rock962000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will definitely put these on my Amazon shopping list.

  • @slime5430
    @slime5430 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome looking for something to get those clips out

  • @Toolaholic7
    @Toolaholic7 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 2 piece set from sk tools that work well.One is an indexable pry that does get them out

  • @robertmullen2480
    @robertmullen2480 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks these little tips help!

  • @honda_doc6826
    @honda_doc6826 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great advice as always.

  • @wylgo5713
    @wylgo5713 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the tips! Make more!

  • @isakisak7310
    @isakisak7310 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks buddy 👍

  • @ravynnrohnerdotcom2119
    @ravynnrohnerdotcom2119 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ur awesome, I just found u too late. How do I get out ones that are already broken???? 😖

  • @losmoore3358
    @losmoore3358 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw Walmart customer review saying their plastic clips don't have blankets nor straps with the blankets with them. So what's are straps with blankets ?

  • @theflyandthesea3091
    @theflyandthesea3091 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn those little evil pieces of plastic. Thanks for the tip.

  • @RulethenightGaming
    @RulethenightGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use a tack puller it's sharper and pinches the center to keep from ripping heads off

  • @nevamind7686
    @nevamind7686 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you remove and install tacoma side skirt panels clips

  • @terrynash2381
    @terrynash2381 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The money they want for vehicles now, they should do better than these damn cheap clips ! Great video!

  • @emiliog.4432
    @emiliog.4432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please review electrical connectors removal pliers. The ones that grip the sides or connector body so you can pull them out. Like the Merry Japan.

  • @arthurgalleaud3988
    @arthurgalleaud3988 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for great clap removel tool

  • @MrErikw26
    @MrErikw26 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Ford uses what we called "death clips" on interior panels, made it difficult to get everything apart without killing the panel

    • @flatratemaster
      @flatratemaster  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have killed many of those ford panels :(

    • @mt1885
      @mt1885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Furds the worst on earth, nightmare electrical problems, contortionist engineering and TURBO weed-eater engines...

  • @Saladon89
    @Saladon89 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how do u remove snap clips?

  • @brianogle3024
    @brianogle3024 ปีที่แล้ว

    Panel clip pliers from Harbor Freight for $8.99 are better suited for this task than any of the tools you showed. Plus they can also be used for wiring harness plugs.

  • @adventures223
    @adventures223 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Getting these back in is harder than taking them out any tips on getting them back in

  • @cheazan
    @cheazan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just saved my life! Was gonna start smashing things!! Haha

  • @a_roddmv2314
    @a_roddmv2314 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Harbor freight joints bomb whole set very good

  • @GCraigmile
    @GCraigmile 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do 100% the same thing.. Years ago I cut a slot in a very little pry bar to pull the clips

  • @sanchocloset5987
    @sanchocloset5987 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The screw on type with the stripped and ground down Phillips head from rubbing somewhere. 😤 😡 🔥

  • @gatekeeperofchaos
    @gatekeeperofchaos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've actually been looking at knock offs of those for a year on Ebay but just haven't pulled the trigger...guess I'm gonna have to know...lol
    On Ebay I think their just called panel clip pliers and start about $6 straight out of China if your on a budget and not in a hurry😉

  • @collisiontech_nick399
    @collisiontech_nick399 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Snapon A161b is by far the best clip tool you can buy.

  • @itderryhoofdsrs
    @itderryhoofdsrs ปีที่แล้ว

    you gotta get the oem honda clip remover, it’s literally life changing

  • @eddted2876
    @eddted2876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No one had done a simple video on how to fix a gap bumper SEPARATED an EASY way and HOW to REMOVE a bumper and place it back with simple steps front and rear!

  • @TomClark1995
    @TomClark1995 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bought a pair this week for my motorcycle, everything is held on with those clips! I got a pair off ebay for $7, exactly the same as the dentfix, but with blue handles.

    • @nba3512
      @nba3512 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's the brand?

    • @TomClark1995
      @TomClark1995 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nba3512 They're not branded. I would guess Dentfix do not make these and they are simply rebranded. They are a cheaply made tool, but extremely effective.

    • @nba3512
      @nba3512 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TomClark1995 can u send me the link bro if you dont mind

  • @sonofmontezuma3732
    @sonofmontezuma3732 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hate those plastic clips

  • @richsmith7821
    @richsmith7821 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use the snap on equivalent

  • @normansmith7806
    @normansmith7806 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hate the plastic world we live in 😥. Will give those a try !

  • @elizabethmandato7761
    @elizabethmandato7761 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really cool

  • @wyattoneable
    @wyattoneable 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who doesn't enjoy working with a tool that actually works. I'll check out the link because what I have been using is crap.

  • @stevebanda8776
    @stevebanda8776 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do those dent fix work good on the Honda clips. I always destroy those and have to get new ones?

  • @christophermartin1979
    @christophermartin1979 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid !! What do you do with the clips with the plastic screw in them... I hate those things!!! 😡

    • @flatratemaster
      @flatratemaster  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the matco, fork tool, just pull the screw out

  • @jfantis
    @jfantis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    UP04MB, UP03MB are both discontinued. They were made by Old Forge, not sure if they are still available from them.

    • @flatratemaster
      @flatratemaster  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are updated with new manufacture and part number, same tip different handle

  • @joshspulnik3140
    @joshspulnik3140 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks great
    Swr

  • @jeffcooper5789
    @jeffcooper5789 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The pliers shown at the last aren't available at this time.

  • @joehyundaitech7961
    @joehyundaitech7961 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    mike in the back round on the tool box I saw caliper hangers green in color where can I buy those ??

  • @azaelramos8213
    @azaelramos8213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Matco ones show they are discontinued. What is an updated alternative?

    • @flatratemaster
      @flatratemaster  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Matco has an updated part number

    • @azaelramos8213
      @azaelramos8213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Flat Rate Master found them. # of the kit is 6100MB. Thanks!

  • @colinsanders3667
    @colinsanders3667 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to see that even the professionals hate and struggle with these devil's invention trim clips !!!

  • @anselmocarrillo7249
    @anselmocarrillo7249 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @hoosiered471
    @hoosiered471 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! Great info!!! ......and I HATE those f*&%$#! clips!!!! Just trashed three of them about an hour ago. LOL!!!

  • @marktx21
    @marktx21 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you seen dodges plastic rivits ?

    • @flatratemaster
      @flatratemaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yep deal with them every day, those are easy, drill out the center and replace with a new rivet