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Jme1.216v

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Registered: 5th Jun 07
Location: Shrewsbury Drives: Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI
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5th Jun 07 at 15:15

Hi guys, ive recently decided to do a few exterior mods to my car to make it luk a lil more pleasing on the eye. Just wandering what is the most effective way to remove the badges on a black car?? Also what sort of things do you guys recommend apart from rear lights, exhaust and wheels?

nathy_87

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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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5th Jun 07 at 15:17

Hi & welcome to the site dude

People are going to start saying heat gun/hairdryer/old credit card/and elbow greese. need pics of your car want to see what its like

Mark1984_SRI

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Registered: 7th Feb 06
Location: Preston
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5th Jun 07 at 15:18

Hi and welcome to CS

Usually whenever i've removed badges from a car, i've used a hairdyer to warm up the glue removed then used a solvent to get rid of the glue that's left, and cleaned it up. Then used T-cut. Sounds Ghetto but it's always worked for me

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Mark1984_SRI]

Jme1.216v

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Registered: 5th Jun 07
Location: Shrewsbury Drives: Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI
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5th Jun 07 at 15:27

Well these are the badges which need removing;

Its the nasty blue SXI ones which im more worried about!

Needs a lil clean thi, bloody black cars lol!

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Jme1.216v]

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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5th Jun 07 at 15:32

saw it with a piece of cotton, will have it off in under 1 minute guaranteed, then use some meths on the glue

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Steve]

Kathryn W

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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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5th Jun 07 at 15:33

Welcome to the site!

Stick some pictures up of your car

Rachael 1985

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Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa Sport
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5th Jun 07 at 15:34

Hey, welcome

Jme1.216v

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Registered: 5th Jun 07
Location: Shrewsbury Drives: Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI
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5th Jun 07 at 15:36

yeh i will when i give it a clean just a bit mucky at the mo, its still standard and whoever had it before doesnt know how to take care of alloys the ones which came with it have all bubbled up!!!!!!

Kathryn W

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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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5th Jun 07 at 15:38

Oh well, least you know what to do after you have removed the badges

To be honest after wheels, lowering and an exhuast there isn't much to do depending on what your personal preference is..

You Could:

1. Stick on a body kit.
2. Add some Mega Ice.
3. Tamper with the Engine.
4. Interior.
5. Do them all....

Adam C

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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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5th Jun 07 at 15:38

hello

post some pics so we get an idea of what your cars like so far.

It depends on how much your willing to spend and what look you want to achieve but i would browse the project threads and galleries to get idea's for yours, thats what i did and i soon made a big list of stuff i wanted.

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread

Kellye

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Registered: 23rd Aug 06
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5th Jun 07 at 15:41

Hiya welcome to the site

Kel

Jme1.216v

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Registered: 5th Jun 07
Location: Shrewsbury Drives: Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI
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5th Jun 07 at 15:42

Yeh i will get some up, its just a basic S reg 1999 Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI

How to i upload my own images or do i have to be a premium member for that?

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Jme1.216v]

Adam C

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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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5th Jun 07 at 15:43

quote:
Originally posted by Kathryn W
Oh well, least you know what to do after you have removed the badges

To be honest after wheels, lowering and an exhuast there isn't much to do depending on what your personal preference is..

You Could:

1. Stick on a body kit.
2. Add some Mega Ice.
3. Tamper with the Engine.
4. Interior.
5. Do them all....

i wouldnt fit a bodykit tbh, unless it was a decent subtle one, such as the gsi kit, irmscher or steinmetz.
But there all abit rare and exspensive.

But its really down to your tastes at the end of the day

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread

Kurt

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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5th Jun 07 at 15:45

i used boiling water from the kettle and my club nokia card

then just tcut where they had been, i found that if you start at one edge and slowly pour the water just infront of your fingers and peel they come of a treat

p.s Welcome

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by kurtofcc]

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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5th Jun 07 at 15:46

remember what i say people, use cotton and saw along the back of it, it will come off with ease

ashbishop90

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Registered: 19th Mar 07
Location: Leicestershire
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5th Jun 07 at 15:49

Shane

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5th Jun 07 at 15:51

quote:
Originally posted by Jme1.216v
Yeh i will get some up, its just a basic S reg 1999 Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI

How to i upload my own images or do i have to be a premium member for that?

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Jme1.216v]

you have to be a prem member, £12.50, you get a corsasport email address, image hosting, and some discounts on some stuff

etc etc

Jme1.216v

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Registered: 5th Jun 07
Location: Shrewsbury Drives: Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI
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5th Jun 07 at 16:14

Ok ive uploaded some pics peeps, any input would be appreciated:

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=364123

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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5th Jun 07 at 16:17

leave the car how it is

Jme1.216v

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Registered: 5th Jun 07
Location: Shrewsbury Drives: Corsa 1.2i 16v SXI
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5th Jun 07 at 16:18

Don't you think it needs anything?

Steve

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5th Jun 07 at 16:19

nope looks good

Steve

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5th Jun 07 at 16:21

apart from what you are doing, losing a few badges

Jme1.216v

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5th Jun 07 at 16:22

lol, well its nice it has that effect as standard but it needs to alloys tho, oh yeh i meant to ask does any1 know how to remove paint off body work, i have blue machine paint spatters on me lefthand side and under the front arch any ideas?

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Jme1.216v]

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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5th Jun 07 at 16:23

nitromors
ps. it has nice alloys, i wouldnt replace them if it were me

[Edited on 05-06-2007 by Steve]

paul.mitchell1984

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Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
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5th Jun 07 at 16:27

hi and welcome...

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