Tread plate
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It's glued on.
This is the relevant section from JTIS:
Warming gently will help soften the adhesive and a plastic trim tool is the best thing to lift an end although a credit cars will do the job.
I prefer to use a length of fishing line or thin strimmer cord with a sawing motion between the scuff plate and the body panel to release it.
Graham
This is the relevant section from JTIS:
![](https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jaguarforums.com-vbulletin/1000x681/xk8_scuff_plate_5faa01c2ab4b90ce70e749244e14e689365f866a.jpg)
Warming gently will help soften the adhesive and a plastic trim tool is the best thing to lift an end although a credit cars will do the job.
I prefer to use a length of fishing line or thin strimmer cord with a sawing motion between the scuff plate and the body panel to release it.
Graham
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It's glued on.
This is the relevant section from JTIS:
Warming gently will help soften the adhesive and a plastic trim tool is the best thing to lift an end although a credit cars will do the job.
I prefer to use a length of fishing line or thin strimmer cord with a sawing motion between the scuff plate and the body panel to release it.
Graham
This is the relevant section from JTIS:
![](https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jaguarforums.com-vbulletin/1000x681/xk8_scuff_plate_5faa01c2ab4b90ce70e749244e14e689365f866a.jpg)
Warming gently will help soften the adhesive and a plastic trim tool is the best thing to lift an end although a credit cars will do the job.
I prefer to use a length of fishing line or thin strimmer cord with a sawing motion between the scuff plate and the body panel to release it.
Graham
Fishing line is the best way to go.
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