Bump Strips.

[Ep91]

Can anyone explain to me how to get the side strips off my 91, Dankyou pleashe!

[SiCaln]

use a heat gun or hairdryer on the edges n then work into the middle and peel off, simple as be careful tho because the paint can crack so go slooowly

[lobotomy]

Or (next summer) leave the car out in direct sunlight for a few hours. Worked a treat for my mate. After you've done that side turn it around.

[Shaun]

just hope they have not sprayed the sides and mask around the strips as you will havt 2 get it sprayed

[starletno1fan]

i used a hairdryer on 1 side which worked good n the other side was in sunlight so it just peeled off easily. But peel it slowly incase it rips your paint off.

I also used petrol to remove the sticky adhesive underneath the strip.

But shaun: why do you need to spray it afterwards?

[Shaun]

i dident say that i sad just hope the pannel hasent been sprayed before as they proberly mask around the strips so when you take them of you will have a fat paint line.

[SiCaln]

i had to paint mine, because some of the paint peeled off

[Nanglebadger]

Shaun is right, thats exactly why mine cant come off, because they've been masked and the panels resprayed, meanin there's about 2 coats of laquer less under the strips. Remoin them would need the panels resprayed, hence i'm gonna be different and colour code mine. :angry:

Phil.

[ian]

just hope they have not sprayed the sides and mask around the strips as you will havt 2 get it sprayed

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

exactly the problem i found on mine! its amazing how much a difference it makes to the car..... i found rubbing the glue residue left with autoglym tar remover made taking the glue easy to rub off!

[Guest Enzo]

it was a nightmare getting mine off, even with a hair dryier on a sunny day,

not having the right tools didnt help either!

your right ian, made a totaly difference

[minuszero]

if your sure your car hasnt been respraye then is there any chance anything else could go wrong im going to try ths i hop to f**K it works cause i dont have enuf money to get it sprayed!!! so all i do is hair dryer it"" slowly as in make sure a the outsides can pel off then work your way along an making sure its all peeled off sort of thing yeah!!

[SiCaln]

got it in 1

[wylo]

Was an absolute bastard to get mine off. The sticky shit underneath took about hour and a half each side to remove. Worth it though

[Shaun]

same her mate

[SiCaln]

same her mate

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ditto 4 me

[minuszero]

for the left over glue how do i get that off? could i jusr keep har

irdryerin it:-) im really not sure bout this haha

[starletno1fan]

i used petrol to remove that stick adhesive, took me about 45mins per side, its quite figity.

[minuszero]

petrol??? how do i do that??

[Guest Enzo]

it weekens the glue,

the best tule to get it all off is an electric buffer on a drill,

takes all the shit of in seconds

[scutch0]

try using meths or white spirit?

Rich.

[minuszero]

i dont have that sort of stuff just lying around!!

[Robbo]

I used this special adhesive remover spray to take the glue off the back of my car once stickers were removed. available at b&q i believe, didnt buy it myself as my dad had some.

[minuszero]

and was that really easy then i take it??

[minuszero]

could i use a blowtorch??? and white spirit!!!

[minuszero]

right boys its now official im doing it tommorow if it doesnt rain thaat is wish me and my flamethrower good luck i think we might neeed it!!! lol i fuckin hope not!!!