Avoid expensive repairs (Bojo Trim Removal Tools)

Member Name: damsmi2002

Product:	Bojo Trim Removal Tools
Date:	08/02/09 (116 review reads)
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Advantages: Reliable, cheap in comparison to repairs

Disadvantages: Will wear overtime, to be expected though

These tools are an absolute essential item for anybody who works on a cars interior, either for a job, or as a bit on the side. For those of you who dont know, Bojo trim removal tools are shaped pieces of plastic which allow interior trim panels of cars to be removed easier, quicker, and without the risk of leaving dash panels scratched.

With the 'new breed' of cars out now, where removing the factory fit stereo isnt simply a case of pushing in release keys and pulling the stereo out, these are a godsend. As the newer stereos are integrated into the dashboard, it requires the removal of many panels around the stereo just in order to access the stereo before removal. This is where these tools come into their own.

When I first saw these I though that they would be useless, or would work for a while and then break, but after using these for about a year now I can strongly recommend these as quality pieces of kit. They are very simply designed, they literally are a piece of plastic shaped in a certain way, but they are incredibly strong, and I have not even come close to breaking them since I have used them. They are hardly bendable even with your hands, so if you have a piece of dash that is quite stubborn, these would help a lot. There is one slight negative comment though; you find that you will use one tool for most jobs, for me this tool has become a bit 'blunt' on the end, and isnt as effictive. I am not moaning as after a year I would expect wear, this is really the only criticism I have.

Before using these I would use small flathead electrical screwdrivers to remove panels, but these left small indents on the panels and if you slipped a huge scratch was a certainty. These will never scratch the dash, and as they are designed so that the force is spread out, you wont leave marks either.

They are not cheap, at around £45 for a set of ten, and £20 for a set of four, there are cheaper tools out there, but be warned, they are not as good. I bought a set of ten off Ebay recently just to compare, and they are incredibly flimsy, and they give hardly any leverage on panels as the tools tend to bend rather than the panel being lifted. I think that if you are to buy a set of these then it has to be the Bojo ones.

With both sets you get a variety of tools all designed for different jobs. Mainly they will help in some way to remove the dash, but there are two which are shaped like forks, and these allow you to remove panel pins very quickly, and without damaging them so they can be re-used. This is a help as the pins can be a pain to get hold of quickly as trying to pull them out usually leaves them damaged.

Overall I would certainly reccommend these to anybody who installs audio equipment either for a living or as a hobby, as with all tools, you get what you pay for and these certainly wont let you down. The savings in not scratching dashboards make these tools easily pay for themselves as a replacement panel is very expensive nowadays.

Summary: A great product to prevent damage and make life easier for audio installers.

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