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Santoro:
I applied my t-molding with a rubber mallet and I realized later that it is pretty lumpy and uneven - See the attached pic. I also scratched it in some places so I want to start again.   

I have never removed T-molding from MDF before, and I can't seem to find too much info here either. (I may just stink at search... dunno.)   Anyway, if I choose to try and redo it will I have a problem with the new stuff being loose?  What is the best way to apply it so that it is not so lumpy?

Nephasth:
Try tapping those high spots with your mallet to see if it smooths out.

Le Chuck:
I'm with nep, more tapping is called for.  Those high spots you can rub out with some light mallet work.

Heh, rub out. 

If you do feel you need to remove you can usually do one slow remove on MDF before you channel is all chewed and won't hold.  A squirt of some silicone in the channel on a reapply with get you fixt if necessary.   

ediblegod:
Also, I usually use an old t-shirt in between the the mallet and the t-molding. This prevents most marks and such.

tsaylor:
I had exactly the same problem (chrome T-molding in my case).  I used a rubber mallet with towels to protect the T-Molding, then eventually I just attached the towels to the mallet using zip ties around the handle.  Big 'ole towel mallet.  I had no idea the T-molding would be so difficult, especially since I was just replacing existing so the channels were already there and previously used.  I just kept leaning into it, applying pressure while moving the mallet.  I'd say it got a lot better but still has some "lumpyness" that I don't like.

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