Tidus
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
Location: West Sussex Drives: Vauxhall Corsa C SRi 1.8i 16v
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Finally got the buggers off! looks soooo much nicer. I Found that using a paint stripper heat gun to heat up the strips works wonders as it leaves hardly any glue. my paint work has no defects and is a perfect colour match. White spirit works a treat on getting the glue gone.
Getting my new Wheels Soon! and a 40mm Drop, Can't Wait!

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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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looks good i took mine off to find diffrent paint underneth it. but that looks spot on
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andypsgwide
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Registered: 13th Mar 03
Location: newcastle
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looks good.when i took mine off the paint had bubbled under them .
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Tidus
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
Location: West Sussex Drives: Vauxhall Corsa C SRi 1.8i 16v
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Unlucky! i was quite suprissed i didn't have the same problem. been putting it off for a while as i here what happens like with you guys. Would you be able to give us an estimate for having all the outside blackbits colour coded (roof rails, scuttle, fr & re bumpers, door handles, boot handle) thanks
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andypsgwide
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Registered: 13th Mar 03
Location: newcastle
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not sure how much it would cost but it wouldn't be to much
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Tidus
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
Location: West Sussex Drives: Vauxhall Corsa C SRi 1.8i 16v
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cool! and if i were to buy the paint where would i get the best colour match?
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langey
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Registered: 7th Sep 03
Location: Wigan
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vaux???
i'm after doing the same thing,
painting my rubstrips on the bumeprs and the mirrors the same as the car.
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Tidus
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
Location: West Sussex Drives: Vauxhall Corsa C SRi 1.8i 16v
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i thought all b's came with colour coded mirrors anyways?
[Edited on 18-10-2003 by Tidus]
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uprated
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Registered: 1st Sep 03
Location: York
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mine doesnt have coded mirrors, and after the bloody frustration of my handles and bootlock surround, i dont think ill be rushing to paint my mirrors just yet.
plus id have to leave them off for at least like 5 days, to paint them and give them a good chance to dry, as when i did my bootlock surround i put it on about an hour after i finished spraying it and the cold night turned the laquer cloudy, making it look bright pink.
i bought my paint from halfords, the 300ml cans, damn on perfect match for my flame red, but im an obsessive compulsive cleaner/Tcutter/waxer so my paint looks like new.
[Edited on 18-10-2003 by uprated]
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corsa starter
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Registered: 20th Jan 03
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i payed 200 for the arches front and rear bumpers, bumpstrips (safer thn takin them off on star silver lol) handles and boot bit including paint.
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