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25-05-2009, 12:46 | #1 |
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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 ? |
25-05-2009, 12:52 | #2 |
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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.
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25-05-2009, 12:56 | #3 | |
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will I am working , plastic arches....... how to get them back to black ? |
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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 Good luck |
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. |
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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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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25-05-2009, 17:27 | #8 |
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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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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. |
25-05-2009, 18:30 | #10 | |
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25-05-2009, 19:09 | #11 |
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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 |
25-05-2009, 19:41 | #12 |
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petrol and elbow grease gets most things off ,tar and sticker residue
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