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Old 25-05-2009, 12:46   #1
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Default Sticker removal ?

giving the old girl a bit of a polish to get rid of white paint , tar ect and the stickers are giving me problems

heat gun and credit card to scrape them off or has someone got a better idea ?
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Old 25-05-2009, 12:52   #2
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heat gun and credit card to scrape them off or has someone got a better idea ?
On a day like today, just park it in the sun they shoud peel off easily once they warm up. I'd be loath to use even a plastic scraper (credit card), just peel em. On the glass you can use a razor or stanley knife blade though.
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Old 25-05-2009, 12:56   #3
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On a day like today, just park it in the sun they shoud peel off easily once they warm up. I'd be loath to use even a plastic scraper (credit card), just peel em. On the glass you can use a razor or stanley knife blade though.
cold down here today , def jumper weather

will I am working , plastic arches....... how to get them back to black ?
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Old 25-05-2009, 12:59   #4
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Being a former valeter & as said above,DONT use anything other than ya nail on paint or you will score,scratch or remove the lacker & paint.!

Just heat with a decent hair dryer or heat gun ( NOT TO CLOSE ) or the paint will lift !

Just patience is needed after that

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Old 25-05-2009, 13:05   #5
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Auto Glym or Meguires have the best off the shelf "Back t Blacks" which ya should b able t get from Halfords or most motor accessorie shops. WD40 is a fast cheap way of blacking plastic but not the best as dirt will stick to it.
Shoe polish can work but not the best.
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Old 25-05-2009, 13:25   #6
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Funny enough i removed my Ford & Maverick badges yeterday from the rear door & didnt need t use heat or chemicles bloody lucky as the paints seen better days So mopping her nxt wknd ( The 1 & only time ) Think the old girls gonna be more off road than
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Old 25-05-2009, 17:16   #7
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i use the kids scuff remover on the plastics..... shoe polish
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I agree with Adz (bitter experience) use a hair drier. They usually run cooler than a heat gun so the gentle warming will soften the adhesive
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Old 25-05-2009, 17:41   #9
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Well , As well as fitting kitchen cupboard doors and doing tech support and selling xboxes on egay , I polished the door and the rear panel under the swage line.

Bloody Tar/Overspray/Welding Splatter/Stickers



I will continue to do some tommorow weather permitting.
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To remove stickers I use a heat gun /hair drier & to remove the glue that can be left behind I use Tar spot remover & then give the panel a polish up


For the wheel arches get your hands on some smooth pea nut butter, warm it up first by placing the jar in a tub of hot water then rub it into the archesyou might have to do it twich depending on how gray they've gone. Leave it on for 20 mins then buff it off & you'll have nice black mat/satin arches againbelive me it works & the best bit is it's dirt cheap & a jar will prob last the time you have the motor



Thats a handy 1 t remember "pea nut butter"
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I'll definatly try when the colour coding eventually flakes off
& on any cars etc that i do in the future
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Well , As well as fitting kitchen cupboard doors and doing tech support and selling xboxes on egay , I polished the door and the rear panel under the swage line.

Bloody Tar/Overspray/Welding Splatter/Stickers



I will continue to do some tommorow weather permitting.
petrol and elbow grease gets most things off ,tar and sticker residue
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