10 quality red plastic clips are included. There are a number of reasons why you would want to remove the center side trim on your older Mercedes. You may just want to clean and detail behind them (it does get pretty dirty back there over the years). If you are repainting your car removing the side trim is a must for a quality job. There could be rust growing out of the holes on the back side of the strips (do not let this go - see my Miracle Rust Cure products). Or you may have one or more loose or damaged side strips. The biggest problem in removing these strips is that the plastic snap clips often come off with the strip hold down pins. If they do then they are very difficult to get off and hard to reuse. Over time the clip center holes enlarge and may become hard and brittle. If you reuse them your side trim may not fit up tight to the body. Best to just replace the red clips when the strips are off. No Instructions included