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chapip
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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8th Aug 03 at 19:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

4 the people who have used heat guns, where can u get these from & how much?
cheerz 4 any help!

[Edited on 19-08-2003 by chapip]
and-m
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Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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8th Aug 03 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Any DIY store, Argos etc...
chapip
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8th Aug 03 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

they dont kick a fireball out or owt do they?
and-m
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8th Aug 03 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no, just very hot air like a fan heater
MattyB
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8th Aug 03 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

To this day, i still dont understand how heat makes em turn black. Also, how long do they stay black?

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chapip
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19th Aug 03 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

did ya need 2 take the arches off?
thomasjob
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19th Aug 03 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

unless u want to heat up your paintwork and wreck it! use a 10 mm socket
jaffa
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19th Aug 03 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

paint them
thomasjob
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19th Aug 03 at 21:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yup paint them, i did mine, they look alrite
i guess http://www.flameredcorsa.8m.com/images/arches2.jpg
moddedcorsa
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19th Aug 03 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the way the heat gun works is that is slightly melts the plastic, therefor making it black again
mav
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20th Aug 03 at 00:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Auto glym bumper gel.Works a treat everytime...

 
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