mintylupo Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Similar to MartyP's post but when I took the rear drivers side strip off, I realised it was stuck on with what seems like Silicone and I can't for the life of me get the damn stuff off. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry2:" border="0" alt="angry.gif" /> Want to get it off ready for the VW Festival, anyone know a way of getting it off without damaging the paintwork?? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Many thanksRob(will try and get a pic posted) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Warm it with a heatgun/hair dryer.Plenty of elbow grease, some bug and tar remover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_1.0 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 or bodyshop thinners, just wear gloves and use on a damp cloth and also wipe with water stright away after you put the thinners on., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom's dub GTI Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 cant u be very careful n use a stanly knife blade if its not in a noticable place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) cant u be very careful n use a stanly knife blade if its not in a noticable place?Very bad and wrong suggestion, as the first post mentions it is under where the side strips were, i.e. slap bang in the middle of the outer door skin...Stanley blades are for self harmers, not for someone cleaning up their paintwork. Edited August 10, 2007 by nfbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Very bad and wrong suggestion, as the first post mentions it is under where the side strips were, i.e. slap bang in the middle of the outer door skin...Stanley blades are for self harmers, not for someone cleaning up their paintwork.ill make that sound a bit nicer , stanley blades + paintwork = not a good combination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_1.0 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 nar i dont think ya should use a blade mate lol. unless you know what your doing, altho i use a blade to clean the windows all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintylupo Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) Warm it with a heatgun/hair dryer.Plenty of elbow grease, some bug and tar remover.Think I'll try this method. Thought of using a hot power washer, but don't know what effect that might have on the paintwork after what one did to my old red Scirocco. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Thanks for all your suggestionsHope to meet some of you on Sunday. Edited August 13, 2007 by mintylupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Why not just use Silicone remover ? Comes in a little pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Petrol will disolve adhesive too, but again wash with water straight after so not to damage the paintwork. Put a small splash on a cloth and rub on and the glue will roll into clumps that you can pick off. May need repeated a few times, or when the majority is off use a bug and tar remover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintylupo Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Petrol will disolve adhesive too, but again wash with water straight after so not to damage the paintwork. Put a small splash on a cloth and rub on and the glue will roll into clumps that you can pick off. May need repeated a few times, or when the majority is off use a bug and tar remover.Got told about using petrol off a friend tonight funnily enough.Tried the hair drier, did ****** all style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Need to get it off quick, due to clay bar it on Thurs, to get polished on Fri or Sat. Not sure why I'm going to so much trouble, cos it's bound to look crap next to all the other Lupo's. It's going in to get lowered on Thurs morning, but desperately need some new rims, the original ones have been heavily kerbed. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintylupo Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Bought some Auto Glym Tar Remover and that did the trick! Also today, got the car lowered 60mm/40mm F/R on lowering springs, looks so much better. And I started clay barring the car, what awesome stuff!!The bonnet after clay bar, but not polished yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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