Roof rails: how to remove?

[Silverghost]

Hi Forum members
One of my roof rail trims has badly spider-webbed paint finish.
The other one is fine.
I am passed my warranty limit of 3 years or 60,000 km.
Can somebody please tell me how I can remove it in order to get it repainted, wrapped, or other?
Thx in advance.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I haven't removed them. But @rocket23 (among others) has: he took the finish off down to the bare steel, polished them and put clear coat on them. He's the only one to do that I know of. Others have painted or wrapped theirs. My understanding is that you open the hatch lid, then get under the exposed end and pop a clip or attachment point, then the entire drip rail (roof rail) lifts out.

 

[87and66]

Open your hatch and pull up on the end of it. They just pop out