andy_s_1
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Registered: 17th Sep 04
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has anyone removed the bump strips on a white corsa b?
im thinking about doing this but not heard anyone do it on a white one! im getting my car colour coded today, plastic bits between the bumpers and the arches and i dont want a horrible plastic bump strips!!!
people were complining about having white marks left so will the while corsa be the best for doing this?
a few questions:
1. is it safe to use white spirit on the car body??
2. in the tutorials it says use a heat gun, how hot can you go before you will damage the paint?
3. is there anythink i shouldnt use on the body of the car?
cheers!
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Carr
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Registered: 1st Oct 04
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i was wondering this aswell as im hopefully getting my white corsa colour coded soon
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andy_s_1
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 im a bit of a noob to car modding, this is my first car and i havnt done much/anything to it as im just getting in to it, i thought getting it colour coded would be the best place to start hehe hope to hear some answers soon
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corsa120
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ur either lucky or u ent dude my car was 2years old when i removed my strips on siler version and i had white parks, but on mrs 4 year old sport 2000 arden blue she never had any marks so.....
sure ull get away with it m8 as car is white
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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My Sport had stripes removed, no probs.
Don't use white spirit, petrol if you must although wax first.
You'll know when its hot enough, the glue melts. Don't go too mad.
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jmdsouth
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hi andy im gonna get my black corsa sport colour coded and the red bump strip removed just wondering how much you are gonna be paying to have the work done?
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andy_s_1
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i paid £100 for the front back and wing mirrors, however ive been told this is cheap! people are paying up to £250, hope this helps!
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andy_s_1
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Don't use white spirit, petrol if you must although wax first.
i dont understand this mate!
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andy_s_1
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what do you think?
[Edited on 04-02-2005 by andy_s_1]
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jmdsouth
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very nice mate want mine done now have been ringing around but its gonna be about £230 i feel like im gonna be ripped off now with u getting it done for £100! and thats not even with the mirrors cuz ive got a sport so they are already done wouldn't mind the door handles being done though, where abouts are you from btw? you are probably miles away anyways though!
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andy_s_1
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im from teesside mate, near middlesbrough!
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Poot
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Registered: 30th Jan 05
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Hi, this is just a thought but...who not get a tin of matched paint from somewhere like halfords perhaps, and use an airbrush to lay down a few coats, being careful to cover/remove any bits you dont want painted? just something i've thought of doing myself a few times...
Pete.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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quote:
Originally posted by andy_s_1
i dont understand this mate!
Use wax, if that doesn't work try a bit of petrol on a cloth. Don't use white spririt.
When you getting some rims and making it look like mine used to? 
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