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

White spirits works well and turps,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 ..!!
or try WD40
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?
Best thing is petrol,Driver+Passengers wrote:Is petrol not the thing to use?

Re: Removing original speed stripes?
Thanks to all of you. Used hair dryer and finger nails. Plus auto Glynn tar remover, T cut and polish.
Nigel
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?
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.
Many thanks for all the advice.
Nigel
New Shape White over Silver V6 LPG JAL Side Conversion Mushroom Roof
New Shape White over Silver V6 LPG JAL Side Conversion Mushroom Roof
Re: Removing original speed stripes?
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?
Nigel
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New Shape White over Silver V6 LPG JAL Side Conversion Mushroom Roof
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Re: Removing original speed stripes?
Try petrol firstBainsy 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?
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.
Re: Removing original speed stripes?
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.
Nigel
New Shape White over Silver V6 LPG JAL Side Conversion Mushroom Roof
New Shape White over Silver V6 LPG JAL Side Conversion Mushroom Roof