Patent ID: 8336184

Claim:
A method for installing a molding on a door panel of an automobile comprising the steps of: providing a molding installation device having a first molding installation jig and a second molding installation jig, wherein each molding installation jig includes a jig body, a finger attached to the jig body, a suction pad attached to the jig body, one roller attached to the jig body, another roller attached to the jig body, and a pressure sensor; contacting the fingers of the first and second molding installation jigs against each end of the molding; attaching the suction pads to the molding; engaging the molding onto the door panel; releasing the fingers and the suction pads from the molding; applying a force generated by the rollers to the molding; and pressing the molding onto the door panel so as to fit the molding on the door panel.