Tidus
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
Location: West Sussex Drives: Vauxhall Corsa C SRi 1.8i 16v
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Hey!
I Got a 99 1.0 12v Corsa and it has those ugly Black Strips down Each Side, I'd like to remove them, and need to know the best method without leaving any trace of them being there in the first place! has anyone done this? if so please share!
thanks
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Corsa^Dan
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Registered: 4th Dec 02
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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Pull them off, if nto heat them up with a hairdryer,
too get rid of the sticky stuff thats left, use autogleme tar remover 
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diddon
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Registered: 23rd Apr 02
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It will take ages to get all glue off.
You can get a special machine that does it.
I took mine to a body shop cost about £20 well worth it.
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Virtue
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
Location: Dunstable, UK
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Yeah, I'd rather pay £20 to get it done... It was tricky enough trying to get the boot debadged, and that's nothing compared to the bump strips.
Also, autoglym tar remover is about £5 a pot, you're probably gonna need a fair amount (more than one pot I reckon).
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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what color is ur car?
since u gona one of the newer corsa b's with fat side strips might get away with no fade marks
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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if u soak the sticky stuff in petrol for a few mins itll come off real easy! just wax the car after or paint will look dull!
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ROBSTA
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Registered: 29th May 03
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IM HAVING A BITCH OF A JOB GETTING MINE OFF MY CORSA C!
IS PETROL O.K THEN?
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Ryan L
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Registered: 4th Mar 03
Location: Essex
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its what i used to the adhesive off on my car
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ROBSTA
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Registered: 29th May 03
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DO YOU JUST RUB IT OVER THE LEFT OVER GLUE?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE WITH PETROL?
I DONT KNOW WETHER TO START THE OTHER SIDE TONIGHT?
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antonOO2
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Registered: 17th Sep 02
Location: Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa^Dan
Pull them off, if nto heat them up with a hairdryer,
too get rid of the sticky stuff thats left, use autogleme tar remover
yes i swear by that stuff ,autoglym
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ROBSTA
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Registered: 29th May 03
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BUT ITS REALLY TUFF, WILL IT WORK STILL?
I USE AUTOGLYM STUFF BUT THAT STUFF MUST BE STRONG THEN
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barry_kellett99
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Registered: 19th May 03
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Heat it with a hair drier - then use fishing line when the tape/glue is soft to "cut thestrip off the glue, if you pull your paint can come off in a lump and that will look a hell of a lot worse than some palstic strips
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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i sware by petrol, just rup it in, then keep rubbin an itll come off, better than auto glym tar remover
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cobra148
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Registered: 27th Oct 01
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I do not recommend petrol at all!!!! 
It fooked up my paint. I had my strips removed without too much trouble and just had a few traces of glue left. I used petrol as recommended by people on here. As soon as the cloth touched the bodywork it turned a milky white colour. I don't know if it was a chemical reaction with the glue or what, but it won't cut or polish out. It was so bad that I painted the strips and put them back on to cover the white.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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neva had that prob on my old car, was a mk3 vauxhal astra flame red, worked a treat
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cobra148
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Mine is Arden blue. I don't know if it reacted with the glue or what but it turned the lacquer where the glue was white, yet the lacquer with no glue on was fine.
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Sxi2001
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Registered: 15th Feb 03
Location: Watford, Herts.
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Took my Corsa C to a body shop as to much like hard work to get the glue off, charged me £20......well worth it!!
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