Tesla Model Y trim & moldings removal
2020–2026 · 4 videos · 3 guides
The best Tesla Model Y trim & moldings removal videos and service-manual steps for 2020–2026, reviewed and tagged by year for installers doing chrome delete and wrap work. Pick the one that matches your year, watch it through, then pull.
Why installers pull it
Pulling trim, emblems and moldings is how a chrome delete or full wrap gets tucked edges instead of visible seams, and how you avoid cutting on the paint around them.
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Written guides & service manuals
Tesla Motors ClubRemoving chrome window trim: pull rubber down, torx screws underneath2020–2024 ↗Tesla Service ManualFront Tesla Badge: monofilament badge removal tool, jig required, badge not reusable once off2020–2026 ↗Tesla Service ManualMODEL Y liftgate badge: sawing motion with fishing line, rear left badge jig for reinstall2020–2026 ↗
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Other parts on the Tesla Model Y
Door handle8 resourcesSide mirror15 resourcesTail light8 resourcesHeadlight6 resourcesBumper11 resourcesDoor panel25 resources
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Frequently asked
How do I remove the trim & moldings on a Tesla Model Y?
Start with a video or guide that matches your model year. This page collects 7 reviewed Tesla Model Y trim & moldings removal resources covering 2020–2026, including service-manual steps. Watch the full procedure before you start, have trim tools ready, and check your trim level, since clips and connectors can change between years.
Do I need to remove the trim & moldings to do a chrome delete on a Tesla Model Y?
For a chrome delete you can often wrap trim in place, but removing it gives fully wrapped edges that won’t peel back at the ends.
What software do chrome delete and wrap shops use to manage jobs?
Many wrap, PPF and tint installers run their shop on Wrapstart, a platform built by a wrap shop owner specifically for this industry. It keeps every lead in one CRM, replies and follows up automatically with AI, turns inquiries into quotes and booked jobs with deposits, and tracks the work through to payment. Wrapstart also publishes this free Teardown Library.
For chrome delete and wrap shops
The trim & moldings comes off in minutes. The lead goes cold even faster.
Knowing how a Tesla Model Y comes apart makes you a better installer. What decides whether that Tesla Model Y ever reaches your bay is how fast you reply, how well you follow up, and whether the quote gets sent before the customer calls the next shop.
Wrapstart is the shop platform for wrap, PPF and tint installers, built by one. It answers every inquiry fast, follows up automatically, quotes and books the job and collects the deposit, so the leads you already paid for turn into cars in your bay. Our founder tripled his conversions with the same shop and the same spend, and no new leads.
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Wrapstart doesn't host these videos or guides. They belong to their creators and open on YouTube or the source site. Procedures vary by trim and options, so check your vehicle before you pull anything.