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Adam C
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16th Jun 07 at 01:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have decided to get rid of the side strips on my car, its a post 97 model so it has the oval shape side strips.
The problem being is that when i de-badged the tailgate its left like a shadow of where the letters used to be, ive used compound and t-cut to try and get it off but no luck.
It isn't as noticeable now that i have cleaned the car alot since but its still there if you look.

Im worried that if i take off the side strips there will be the shadow like mark left there again.

Is there anyway around this or anything i could use?

Thanks

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nova_gteuk
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Leave them on,look's better with them
Adam C
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Leave them on,look's better with them


thanks, any idea what stuff i could use to get rid of these shadow marks from the boot badges?

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Tar and glue remover should get all the glue off,then go over with a claybar ive done on mine
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It hasnt peeled the laquer?
Adam C
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Originally posted by powey
It hasnt peeled the laquer?


nope, don't think it has, i will have to try some other cleaning stuff and see how it goes.

thanks for the help

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tbh id leave the strips on unless your getting side skirts because it will look pants

t-cut/tar remover/elbow grease to get rid of badge marks...
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Originally posted by Wrighty
tbh id leave the strips on unless your getting side skirts because it will look pants

t-cut/tar remover/elbow grease to get rid of badge marks...


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i took my rear badges off but left side strips looks so much better as for the outline if u get the glue off with a hot kettle it shrinks then scrape it off with a credit card worked a treat on mine then buff it up.

some people say cause the paints been covered its kinda a bit newer so over a few weeks it fades down.

but kettle well recomended for glue hope tht helps
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16th Jun 07 at 10:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Green Thing


thanks, any idea what stuff i could use to get rid of these shadow marks from the boot badges?


They will come off but not by hand, you will need a buffer.

 
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