Can you feel the film on the paintwork? Might just be stubborn blue. Best thing Ive found to remove this was AutoGlym Intensive Tar Remover (and its bodywork/paint friendly). Rubs the stuff straight off, used it when I removed the strips off my old nova! :thumbs:

do all the strips reveal an indentation in the rear quarter panel?

paint the bump strips, if they are the small ones get some new style ones, far better as then at least you have some protection form dents etc.

lol.. am takin that body shop ain't the best in the world.. or am i totally missin sommit..lol

yeah i intend to do the aul door handles will just make it look so much better, but am not so sure bout breaking them and no being able to get in the car..lol

i have done all 4 arches.. everything explained in the max power haynes book!!

also not colourcoded the front bumper yet as i am gonna buy some smoked lights

its all good fun!!

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Originally posted by Jay2207
hi, i recently bought a corsa sxi for my first car (and also to modify!)

the first thing i did was colour code the arches.. which was easy

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:lol:

^ HE WANTS A DECENT BODYSHOP MUNCH!! HAHAH

CS bodyshop in Bootle merseyside did all my work on mine.....

u know any good spray shops in my area (warrington).. or around about?

Well if its only 1 door, £70-£100.

I had my whole car resprayed along with the kit etc and some dmage repaired. But most bodyshops should only charge that kinda price.

Take the door off yourself and alll trimmings etc and pop it down there. Prob can be done in 2-3 days.

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Originally posted by Daimo B
Can't see the pictures, but i know what u mean. Unfortunatly there is nothing you can do. Try coloured T-Cut, then polish, but if this fails, then its a respray job im afraid.

AS i say, i can't see the pictures (Red X) but if its like the side strip mark below, then doh, respray the door.


PArt of the reason for doing my whole car.

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Originally posted by Jay2207
sorry bout the no pics.. will sort it now... but the addresses should b right probably just can't use it

the first 1 is http://free.hostdepartment.com/N/NewRetros/discolouration.jpg

and the 2nd one is http://free.hostdepartment.com/N/NewRetros/car_right.jpg

sorry .. am new!!!

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u probably havn't seen me around.. as of yet.. i have not passed my test.. i saw this car and couldn't resist it! lol... Test is very soon though

its currently just sittin in my drive :'(

anyway i am in the westbrook area

this edit thing is gr8!

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where u from in w'ton, might have seen ya car around :cool:

d'oh.. never mind.. the pics arn't gonna work.. if u take the address and stick it in the bar at the top it will work... its cause my host doesn't like this link to thing!!! by the looks of it

[Edited on 30-12-2003 by Jay2207]

sorry bout the no pics.. will sort it now... but the addresses should b right probably just can't use it

the first 1 is http://free.hostdepartment.com/N/NewRetros/discolouration.jpg

and the 2nd one is http://free.hostdepartment.com/N/NewRetros/car_right.jpg

sorry .. am new!!!

how much was the full spray jobbie?

Can't see the pictures, but i know what u mean. Unfortunatly there is nothing you can do. Try coloured T-Cut, then polish, but if this fails, then its a respray job im afraid.

AS i say, i can't see the pictures (Red X) but if its like the side strip mark below, then doh, respray the door.


PArt of the reason for doing my whole car.

hi, i recently bought a corsa sxi for my first car (and also to modify!)

the first thing i did was colour code the arches.. which was easy

i removed the side strips recently and the right looks perfect but on the left there seems to major discolouration (like a sorta white film on top of the paint) i have tried t cuting it off.. but no luck.

(look at this image!)


and here is the otherside which is fine


i used the same "technique" on both sides

thanks in advance! :D