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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by Driver+Passengers » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:40 pm

Is petrol not the thing to use?
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by cabte » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:42 pm

chipvan wrote:remove glue with neet car shampoo..no idea why i tried it but it seems to work

Try and remove stickers on a warm day..if you can find one :lol:
Bubbles comes to mind :lol:
mikeWalsall wrote:I would have thought .. household paint thinners .. like white spirit or turps would be OK..
But definatley .. not .. car paint cellulose type thinners .. like "cabte" says that would melt / strip the cars paint finish off ..!!
White spirits works well and turps,
or try WD40
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by cabte » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:43 pm

Driver+Passengers wrote:Is petrol not the thing to use?
Best thing is petrol, :wink:
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by Bainsy » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:18 pm

Thanks to all of you. Used hair dryer and finger nails. Plus auto Glynn tar remover, T cut and polish.
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by Bainsy » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:29 am

Started the job yesterday. Used hair dryer my thumb nail and Auto Glym Intensive Tar Remover. Very pleased with result.

Many thanks for all the advice.
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by Bainsy » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:47 pm

Got the decals off. Problem now is quite thick glue on paintwork. Auto glym doesnt remove it so is petrol the best or one of those toffee wheels?
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by cabte » Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:19 pm

Bainsy wrote:Got the decals off. Problem now is quite thick glue on paintwork. Auto glym doesnt remove it so is petrol the best or one of those toffee wheels?
Try petrol first
i would be very hesitant to use a toffee wheel now, what you need to look out for now is that the glue hasnt penatrated into the paint.
which can happen with decals that have been on for so long.
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?

Post by Bainsy » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:24 am

Got the glue off in the end. Used non scratch bathroom scouring pads with auto glym intensive tar remover, a credit card, loads of elbow grease and then T Cut and Turtle Wax Polish. Long laborious job but now looks like decals were never there. Wish I had had the nerve to use the toffee wheel.
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