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sam-smith
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28th Jan 07 at 23:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
used a bit off this to get the rubing strip gunk off my doors. theres a little patch thats a bit pink almost. like really faint. any ideas why? or how to get rid of it?
TNM
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28th Jan 07 at 23:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why did you use carb cleaner on paintwork?!
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 00:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to get the shit off
Dave A
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29th Jan 07 at 00:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
brake cleaner works better
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 00:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers mate. got most of it off now. just a tiny lil bit too do. my cars starting to come together. i think this little pink bit will t-cut out. if not even polish out
benjiman46
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29th Jan 07 at 00:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Carb cleaners the same as brake cleaner ya plonker lol if its gone pink use t-cut asap to get it back to normal. And in future dont use carb cleaner on paintwork!
Ben G
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29th Jan 07 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i removed my rub strips i was left with a light blue colour. had to get it resprayed as the paint had faded.
benjiman46
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29th Jan 07 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
when i removed my rub strips i was left with a light blue colour. had to get it resprayed as the paint had faded.
Oh man sorry to here bout that lol
Ben G
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29th Jan 07 at 00:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by benjiman46
quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
when i removed my rub strips i was left with a light blue colour. had to get it resprayed as the paint had faded.
Oh man sorry to here bout that lol


it was a free respray from my dad excellent job

i wish i'd kept them on sometimes though
Steve
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29th Jan 07 at 00:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
white spirit gets glue off safely, used it hundreds (exageration) of times
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 20:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
still not comne off. even with t-cut and auto-glym cutting polish. pissing me off now. im starting to think it has nothing to do with the cleaner as its not pink.....


any ideas what to try?
Mattb
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29th Jan 07 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
carb cleaner will dissolve paint, its very nasty stuff. your paint im afraid to say us goosed
sam-smith
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why is it only one patch then? one side is fine. its just the rear quarter where the strip was
eel
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29th Jan 07 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
carb cleaner will take the paint of
eel
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29th Jan 07 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
t cut
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tried t-cut. gonna try something a little stronger tomorrow or sometime.

but it shouldnt take the paint off.
Cupra Steve
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29th Jan 07 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sam-smith
tried t-cut. gonna try something a little stronger tomorrow or sometime.

but it shouldnt take the paint off.


oh yes it does.
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well it hasnt. like i said just a faint pink bit
Stu-G
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29th Jan 07 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did u read the can as it says on it extremely flamable and also avoid contact with paint if it occures wash off immidiately...
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope i didnt
Stu-G
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29th Jan 07 at 20:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try the coloured t-cut that will match the colour of the car,

u always have the op of putting late speck rubstrips on colour coded if it rearly pees u off
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did i mention its white? if that helps. i just dont see how white can get any pink in it!
Cupra Steve
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29th Jan 07 at 20:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it's probably reacted with the cleaner.
sam-smith
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29th Jan 07 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be. iv got some stuff to try on it. if not i dunno. just have to ignore it

 
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