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Mar 28, 2020 15:44:52 GMT
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Rich
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 160
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Removing reflective tape residueRich
@foxmcintyre
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Mar 28, 2020 16:26:56 GMT
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The strip/eraser/toffee/caramel wheels are good but more for removing badge and trim tape but worth a try. Is it at all possible that the car has had the adhesive on so long it has damaged the lacquer finish? I have the same sort of thing on my Jeep, a faint outline of a Cherokee badge on the O/S wing where it has etched the lacquer. |
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Mar 28, 2020 17:10:26 GMT
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In some areas it has come off fully
Where the lines remain it still feels raised so i don't think it has etched into the paintwork
I have ordered one of those strip wheels so that is my next hope
Right now i'm thinking maybe spray with WD40 and leave for a few minutes then go over with the wheel
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Rich
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 160
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Removing reflective tape residueRich
@foxmcintyre
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Mar 28, 2020 17:41:13 GMT
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In some areas it has come off fully Where the lines remain it still feels raised so i don't think it has etched into the paintwork I have ordered one of those strip wheels so that is my next hope Right now i'm thinking maybe spray with WD40 and leave for a few minutes then go over with the wheel The wheels should be used dry, don’t spray anything on it in advance as it could cause the wheel to disintegrate or drag the paint. |
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Mar 28, 2020 18:26:30 GMT
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Autoglym tar remover is good for badge/sticker residue
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Mar 28, 2020 18:40:06 GMT
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Methylated spirits
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Mar 28, 2020 19:57:37 GMT
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Autoglym tar remover is good for badge/sticker residue I tried that. It didn't seem to do much |
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Mar 28, 2020 19:58:51 GMT
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Automotive Panel Wipe is what you need on a cotton cloth - that will fetch it off with a little soak & rub - You will find it online or alternatively at your nearest automotive paint refinishing factors
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I used to do this for a living at one point, there's no one solvent that will shift every different type of solvent residue from different vinyl manufacturers.
We used to stock a variety of different ones from memory
Residue remover from Hexis - worked well for their vinyl
IPA - iso propyl alcohol
Petrol
Meths
Cellulose thinners/ gun wash
Pre clean/ panel wipe
There were definitely others too which I can't remember, those toffee wheels are effective
Be very very careful as it's easy to overdo it with some solvents and soften the lacquer.
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ems1
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Club RR Member Number: 5
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Are all the stickers reflective? If they're not reflective heat the vinyl with a hot air gun and peel it off. Heat can help with some reflective, but most of them come off in small pieces.
Some sign makers use steam cleaners (wall paper stripper type) to remove vinyl's, could be worth a try.
I spray tar remover on any remaining adhesive and leave it soak for a while before removing with cloths, repeat if necessary and finish with panel wipe.
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Last Edit: Apr 2, 2020 15:03:17 GMT by ems1
1985 Manta GT/E 16v
2001 VW T4 Caravelle
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Are all the stickers reflective? If they're not reflective heat the vinyl with a hot air gun and peel it off. Heat can help with some reflective, but most of them come off in small pieces. Some sign makers use steam cleaners (wall paper stripper type) to remove vinyl's, could be worth a try. I spray tar remover on any remaining adhesive and leave it soak for a while before removing with cloths, repeat if necessary and finish with panel wipe. Yes they're all reflective. They're certainly effective, this car is from 2011 and they show no signs of wanting to fray or peel I used a hot air gun and a plastic scraper to get the main sticker off. There's clearly a line between heating it enough for it to peel nicely and damage the paint below  |
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As a little update, the toffee wheel turned up and was effective It's a little time consuming and, to be honest, i'm a little concerned about the wear it'll put on my cordless drill I've also ordered two more wheels as it looks like i'll need a few I wouldn't mind a toffee wheel to attach to the grinder to speed things up but i imagine the extra speed may damage the paintwork   |
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Have you tried WD40?
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Needs a bigger hammer mate.......
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Yes i've tried that Didn't seem to do much |
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