Sounds like the same method used on a W123...

For my W123 I used a lot of time and patience together with a Stanley knife to cut all of the sealant away. I found that the inner wings on a W123 are quite delicate so don't loose your rag and just try to yank 'em off...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!