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Believe it or not, I've found that a watch case opener (a specific type) has become one of my favorite vehicle body/trim piece and snap-plug removers. Take off the two

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Old 01-12-2013, 03:36 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Believe it or not, I've found that a watch case opener (a specific type) has become one of my favorite vehicle body/trim piece and snap-plug removers.



Take off the two nuts for removing the back face of watches, and then you're left with a very useful tool. It has a dull blade at each end, one rounded, the other flat. There's a good coating on the tool and the ends have no real sharp corners or points to scratch the plastic work where a screw driver or a door removal tool can. And, the steel used is quite strong.

I've used this on 3 cars now, over the course of 6 years, and some of the paint coating is just now showing wear. I'm currently using it to take off the interior door trim pieces.

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Watchmakers Jewelers Multi Watch Case Opener New L K | eBay
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Pic of what pieces I used it on.



You can see it without the battery cover remover pegs in that pic.
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