JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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can u remove the black plastic side strips that run along the side of a corsa b? they run just below the door handles!
anyone done this?
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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yes alot of people have done this
the are just glued on
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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are u sure about that m8, because i dont want to remove them and there be marks where it come off or little clip holes and that! how do you remove them, is it the same method as de badging, the old hairdryer job?
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Marc
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No, they're just glued on. Use a hair dryer then eventually you will be able to peel them off. Use white spirit (and lots of elbow grease!) to clean the glue off. Then go over with either T-Cut or polish.
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JayT
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how long do i use the hairdryer for!
u sure this wont damage my paintwork?
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Haimsey
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa boy Jay T
how long do i use the hairdryer for!
how longs a piece of string 
use it until the glue is warm enough to remove the rub strip, and if you take your time and be careful it shouldnt damage the paint work in any way
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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JayT
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ok then, cheers!
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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i tried this on mine and there was an indent (size and shape of the strip) where it was on my rear quarter panel  Quick trip Vauxhall to get some new ones was the end result! looked a lot smother though...
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JayT
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wat u mean mate!
when u removed the srtip could you see where it had been even when u had got the glue off and polished over?
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Fro
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yeah and you could feel the indent if you ran your hand over it aswell, was very as I dont think any one else has had this problem??
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JayT
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i tell you what, anyone planning on removing them, DONT BOTHER! iv jus removed mine and the laquer has cum off in several places! the glue is ded thick tough stuff that is a biatch to get off 2! im going to put mine back on once ive tidyed it up! not happy!
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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Ry_B ?
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JayT
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what about Ry_B mate?
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ryan_fowler1985
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i removed mine and they came off easy the glue came off with t-cut too. just used a credit card and slide it up behind the strip gently. the only bit that left a mark is on my drivers door there is a spunk coloured line wher it used to be. cant get it off with t-cut has anyone else had this my car is a dark colour.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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I removed mine from my 1996 Sport, and it took a bit of the paint off from the passenger side, reason being it had been painted before and they had been masked out.
My car will soon have a new quarter, and full re-spray 
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
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i rekon my door has been resprayed too! its silver under where it peel off!
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JayT
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and my car is silver too by the way!
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