Hoddo
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Okay, so I finally took it on myself to remove the pre- 97 strips due to em looking ugly!
things were going well and they came off a breeze including the majority of the sticky black stuff.
now comes the crappy bit. I was left with loadsa nasty glue, and the dryer + credit card just isnt touching it.
My fingers are stinging like hell, I've done 1 door so far (3 doors togo)
anyone know any advice that can help with this laborious task
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by Hoddo]
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Dean_W
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A mate of mine used nail polish remover.
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BarnshaW
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i used petrol to get it off.
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psycho sport
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tiny bit of petrol and T cut works a treat! oh and alot of elbow grease!
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flash22
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pull the strips off and use a stripe removal tool (aka a carmel /toffee wheel) there only £6-7 and save a lot of hard work
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOULDING-AND-STRIPE-REMOVAL-WHEEL-DRILL-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ230065219821QQihZ013QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
[Edited on 13-12-2006 by flash22]
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Hoddo
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cheers for the info guys, am gonna leave it for 2nite.. would white spirits work the same as petrol?
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Haimsey
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quote: Originally posted by flash22
pull the strips off and use a stripe removal tool (aka a carmel /toffee wheel) there only £6-7 and save a lot of hard work
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOULDING-AND-STRIPE-REMOVAL-WHEEL-DRILL-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ230065219821QQihZ013QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
[Edited on 13-12-2006 by flash22]
bearing in mind if you use these too fast it can fuck up your paint work
best to just get stuck in there and do a bit of hard work, i just picked and picked at mine when i did the badges, i take it theres a lot more with rubstrips though
Marcy Marc
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shane2corsa
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mine took about 2 hours, picking/t-cutting/petrol-ing lol
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Joe
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Loads of tar and glue remover and scrape it off with a credit card. Works perfect for me.
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Hoddo
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I've done the drivers door so far and I'm shattered lol! I'll post picks when I've done! though im guessing theres gonna be a fade line purely because a) its a red car b) its 10 y/old
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shane2corsa
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quote: Originally posted by Hoddo
I've done the drivers door so far and I'm shattered lol! I'll post picks when I've done! though im guessing theres gonna be a fade line purely because a) its a red car b) its 10 y/old
someones got even more hard work, polishing
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Hoddo
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quote: Originally posted by shane2corsa
quote: Originally posted by Hoddo
I've done the drivers door so far and I'm shattered lol! I'll post picks when I've done! though im guessing theres gonna be a fade line purely because a) its a red car b) its 10 y/old
someones got even more hard work, polishing
Im prepping my fingers for blisters brb
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dannymccann
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quote: Originally posted by Hoddo
I've done the drivers door so far and I'm shattered lol! I'll post picks when I've done! though im guessing theres gonna be a fade line purely because a) its a red car b) its 10 y/old
did warn ya good luck
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vaux-tech
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will this be any good? any body experienced using this exact item? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOULDING-AND-STRIPE-REMOVAL-WHEEL-DRILL-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ230065219821QQihZ013QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Hoddo
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quote: Originally posted by dannymccann
quote: Originally posted by Hoddo
I've done the drivers door so far and I'm shattered lol! I'll post picks when I've done! though im guessing theres gonna be a fade line purely because a) its a red car b) its 10 y/old
did warn ya good luck
you didnt warn me, anywho I dont really mind about the fade lines! Im a adict when it comes to cleaning and t-cuting so give it a few t-cuts and im sure it'll blend it, and besides the pre 97 strips look ugly anyway!
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flash22
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quote: Originally posted by vaux-tech
will this be any good? any body experienced using this exact item? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOULDING-AND-STRIPE-REMOVAL-WHEEL-DRILL-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ230065219821QQihZ013QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
There easy to use keep the drill at 3-4k rpm and dont keep it in one place for to long other wise it may burn the paint/lacquer.
It took me 15 mins to remove 4 rubstrips a bit of G5 and polish to finish it off so about an hour in total
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by flash22]
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C_O_R_S_A___B
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somebody told me WD40 but i aint tried it yet to be fair!!
Jon
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Alex16v
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I used autoglym tar remover on my sport badges. Works well.
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johnhara1
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quote: Originally posted by vaux-tech
will this be any good? any body experienced using this exact item? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOULDING-AND-STRIPE-REMOVAL-WHEEL-DRILL-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ230065219821QQihZ013QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
used that at the bodyshop to remove my badges before spraying my car. took all of 2 mins and was effortless. well worth the money IMO
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Haimsey
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quote: Originally posted by Alex16v
I used autoglym tar remover on my sport badges. Works well.
Marcy Marc
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Hoddo
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Okay, I've finally finished! work out a good technique on the second strip which helped!
I've also just recieved my new numberplates with 3/4 sized text etc.
Let me know if the hard work paid off guys, while I appreicate the wheels might not be to many peoples taste Im still paying for the car atm so they will maybe changed at a later date:
BEFORE
AFTER
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by Hoddo]
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Haimsey
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any before pics?
looks good
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by Haimsey]
Marcy Marc
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Hoddo
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quote: Originally posted by Haimsey
any before pics?
looks good
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by Haimsey]
yeah I realised after i posted scroll to the top of my previous post!
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Fro
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Looks good mate. Wish i could do mine
Wheels seem ok to me just get it lowered when money allows.
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Hoddo
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quote: Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Looks good mate. Wish i could do mine
Wheels seem ok to me just get it lowered when money allows.
thanx alot! yeah, its like a 4x4 atm lol! why cant you do your strips? I was happy with the plates they cost me £9.70 for both plates!
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