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[fattail95]

Hi there guys,

I have decided to remove my bonnet stripes and side pinstripes from my cooper, what is the best way of going about doing this? Do I need to warm the stripes with a hairdryer or what?

Thanks for your help

Benjamin

[Noah]

Warm them up with some heat and carefully peal them off, you'll probably need some polish or something like tea-cut to remove the last of any residue or to blend in the embedded dirt.

[jaydee]

Yep, hairdrier is the way to go, be carefull to not scratch the paint.

[fattail95]

So, here's the plan:

• Warm the top of the stripe with a hairdryer
• Slowly peel off the stripe
• Once removed, use some polishing compound to remove any residue/dirt
• Use IPA to strip the wax from the bonnet, and apply a fresh coat of wax/sealent

What about the laurels though?

[Noah]

So, here's the plan:

• Warm the top of the stripe with a hairdryer
• Slowly peel off the stripe
• Once removed, use some polishing compound to remove any residue/dirt
• Use IPA to strip the wax from the bonnet, and apply a fresh coat of wax/sealent

What about the laurels though?

Leave the laurels on and IPA? I'd just use washing up liquid, thats all it does when you wash a car with washing up liquid its strong enough to take all the wax/sealant off (Y)

[fattail95]

So, here's the plan:

• Warm the top of the stripe with a hairdryer
• Slowly peel off the stripe
• Once removed, use some polishing compound to remove any residue/dirt
• Use IPA to strip the wax from the bonnet, and apply a fresh coat of wax/sealent

What about the laurels though?

Leave the laurels on and IPA? I'd just use washing up liquid, thats all it does when you wash a car with washing up liquid its strong enough to take all the wax/sealant off (Y)

Dont want the laurels, how would I go about removing them?

Good idea about the washing up liquid though!

[Noah]

Oh then exactly the same process, little heat and peel away.

How comes you don't want them?

EDIT - what could've been an incredibly awkward spelling mistake.

Edited by Noah, 09 November 2012 - 11:26 PM.

[fattail95]

Oh then exactly the same process, little head and peel away.

How comes you don't want them?

Ive always been a minimalist, and I have had an idea! I have the lovely red John Cooper Garages 'Cooper' badges on the front and back, which contrast the green beautifully and also show people that it is a cooper, I prefer the simplicity of pure paint and just the badges to set it off, personally!

[iMurray]

Extra lamps or no then?

Just standard two or none?

[Noah]

Thinking about it in my head that sounds epic.

Think you need some custom matching centre caps for the Wheels.

oh and 4 spots.

[fattail95]

Got 2 spots on at the moment, dont thing 4 spots looks right on non-sportspacks :) Will post pictures up when done, hope to do it tomorrow :)

[iMurray]

I like the oem two spots with standard arches.

This car will look yum.

[ANON]

use a plastic scraper on any bits you want to remove then use this...http://www.ct1ltd.com/multisolve.html to get any glue residue off, i've used it a few times now and it's fantastic stuff!!

[evansisgreat]

I wouldn't put washing up liquid near my car, its got salts in it.

[jaydee]

I wouldn't put washing up liquid near my car, its got salts in it.

+1

Really dont use it on metallic paint