door seal replacement

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I finally decided it was time to replace the door seals on our 240d. The old seals are not being co-operative. They want to tear apart and come off in small chunks no bigger than about 2in and most of it in the door channel wants to stay put. I have replaced seals on a couple of other non Mercedes cars I've owned in the past that weren't this difficult. The previous owner did have it repainted over 10 years ago, could overspray be the culprit or are they just this difficult too remove? Any tips or advice would be appreciated.