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Huwsi

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Registered: 27th Apr 07
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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25th Aug 07 at 18:34

help! I was removing my bumpstrips and a sort of white-ish line has appeared (not glue). how do I get rid of it and fast?!

[Edited on 26-08-2007 by Huwsi]

Huwsi

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25th Aug 07 at 18:37

Anyone?

Ben G

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25th Aug 07 at 18:37

it's faded paint. try using t-cut on it or any cutting compounds. you may need to get it resprayed though.

Huwsi

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25th Aug 07 at 18:45

Huh? resprayed? is it something that i could do at home do you reckon?

Ben G

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25th Aug 07 at 18:45

only if you had the right equipment/knowledge/patience

Huwsi

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25th Aug 07 at 18:50

I would be doing it with aerosols, and I have opatience but I've just panicked abit because it has lifted paint!

Chris F

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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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25th Aug 07 at 18:54

so wats it done
lifted the paint?

sounds unlikey, should just us some G3

Huwsi

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25th Aug 07 at 18:57

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
so wats it done
lifted the paint?

sounds unlikey, should just us some G3

There was a rust bubble and its gone down to primer but there is a line across the side of the car.

What is G3?

Chris F

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25th Aug 07 at 18:58

quote:
Originally posted by Huwsi

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
so wats it done
lifted the paint?

sounds unlikey, should just us some G3

There was a rust bubble and its gone down to primer but there is a line across the side of the car.

What is G3?

a cutting paste

Huwsi

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25th Aug 07 at 19:00

ok, I've tried rubbing compound and it hasn't touched it tbh.

thats why I'm in need of some advise

[Edited on 25-08-2007 by Huwsi]

Timbaland

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25th Aug 07 at 19:23

Try steel wool and turps.

Huwsi

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25th Aug 07 at 21:57

Will do, won't it damage whatevers left of the paint?

Neo

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25th Aug 07 at 22:02

dont use steal wool !!! get some t-cut or t-cut paint restorer, about a fiver from tesco ! Then just go at it, i had the same and it brought it off in about half hour of rubbing.

Dissington

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Registered: 27th Apr 07
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25th Aug 07 at 22:26

yer ive got a colour fade line on my car. Im going to tackle it tomorrow if it's nice weather.

T-cut and some micro-fibre clothes should do the job i think.

Neo

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25th Aug 07 at 22:44

quote:
Originally posted by Dissington
yer ive got a colour fade line on my car. Im going to tackle it tomorrow if it's nice weather.

T-cut and some micro-fibre clothes should do the job i think.

get a roll of rag from wilkinsons or tesco...u'll ruin your microfibre rags i promise you that

Dissington

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26th Aug 07 at 00:09

i can get micro-fibre cloths for a quid for 2 lol so not too fussed about ruining them.

But just incase i do have a roll of rag i bought ages ago.

Gregor

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26th Aug 07 at 00:14

URGENT is when you have diahorrea and are looking for a toilet.

Unlucky though , hope it comes out

mattk

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26th Aug 07 at 00:25

Simple solution

Put the rubstrips back on, Looks Miles better IMO

Rob E

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26th Aug 07 at 02:49

wont be able to get rid of it nick

i had it on mine and nothing would shift it, you need to get it resprayed unfortunately

Haimsey

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26th Aug 07 at 07:16

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Simple solution

Put the rubstrips back on, Looks Miles better IMO

Hoep it gets sorted mate

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Huwsi

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26th Aug 07 at 14:25

I've more or less finished now and I'm sort of happy with it.

Passenger side has come off perfectly, no paint fade and T-cut has brought it out nicely, Where as the driver side has a huge chunk of paint missing (now wet'n'dried and prepped for paint) and a huge bumpy white streak across it

is it costly to get done at a bodyshop?

Huwsi

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26th Aug 07 at 15:00

Anyone?

Wagsta

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26th Aug 07 at 17:34

carnt just paint the stripe you see, they will have to put a blend into your wing and rear quater to make it look right. Near enough a full side respray. Should of come out with the t-cut or if you can get hold of a machine polisher and some g3. Ive heard of some dodgy places.......painting the car. Fitting the bump strip then mopping the car after strips been fitted......but ive only heard that when the cars been repaired...not from factory.

Huwsi

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26th Aug 07 at 18:58

quote:
Originally posted by Wagsta
carnt just paint the stripe you see, they will have to put a blend into your wing and rear quater to make it look right. Near enough a full side respray. Should of come out with the t-cut or if you can get hold of a machine polisher and some g3. Ive heard of some dodgy places.......painting the car. Fitting the bump strip then mopping the car after strips been fitted......but ive only heard that when the cars been repaired...not from factory.

I've tried colour restorer and the red bottled T-cut and it hasn't done anything after 3-4 hard going overs. I tried almost everything to get the glue off, from petrol to brake fluid and the best thing:

Sticky stuff remover from do it all. It just ate through it but it took a couple of hrs to take it off.

Haw much do you reckon to do the job + colour coding the arches and door handles and rear bumper?

Jambo

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26th Aug 07 at 18:59

i got mine resprayed

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