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Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 00:43
Took bump strips off finally, but there is faded paint underneath...paint is nearly white! lol

I know a lot of ppl have this problem...i have given a few coats of t cut etc, and its starting to get there but still v. whitish... want it looking presentable at trax!

any suggestions?
Shane SRi
24-08-2006, 01:17
Apparantly if you heat the paint slightly with a heat gun it blends the colour in. :dontknow:

Tried it with mine, but I gave up in the end and put the strips back on. Only heat the paint slightly though or you risk blistering the paintwork!
Doris
24-08-2006, 01:20
Or a hairdryer for longer.
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 01:26
will that really work? im kinda liking the sound of it! lol
gtc
24-08-2006, 10:22
its not the paint thats faded

its a very thin layer of glue...which you have to remove....thats my understanding anyway
CHRISRi
24-08-2006, 10:56
hair dryer worked perfectly on mine and its silver and 02 plate so u should hav no probs. Its damp undearneath the laquer :)
Chris
24-08-2006, 11:06
just leave it out in sunlight.. mine dissapeared over the summer
buzza
24-08-2006, 11:19
just leave it out in sunlight.. mine dissapeared over the summer

mine didnt, so i used a heat guna and now its gone :D
corsavxr
24-08-2006, 11:21
i took the stips of mine and mines red so the paint look awful but i just used a power mop with a bit g3 and it looks sweet now. t-cut is the worst polish u can use on any car.
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 13:17
nope, no glue left...

its actually faded paint...like a milky layer ontop but totally smooth...

may have to get the heat gun out...but scared of doing that though...

will a hairdryer really sort it out?
gtc
24-08-2006, 13:18
its like a laquer(sp)

its not faded paint
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 13:18
ill take a pic...
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 13:24
here you go...

cnt really see it in the second one...

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8431/dscn2549ge3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4300/dscn2550sv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
gtc
24-08-2006, 13:25
but i cant see the first pic at all lol
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 13:27
lol sry bout that...

'technnical' error...lol
gtc
24-08-2006, 13:28
im sure its like a laquer (somebody else can confirm)

just comes of with heat


is that a reflection of an old school rolls royce?
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 13:29
yup...thats my dad bentley turbo r...

hasnt been driven for years and is just sitting on the driveway! :(

ferrari and skyline in the garage so no room! lmao
SXi-Dan
24-08-2006, 13:29
heat it up and it will slowly go then give it a polish, job done.
SXi-Dan
24-08-2006, 13:30
yes it is moisture in / behind the laquer
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 13:31
ok thanx for the help lads!
corsalee
24-08-2006, 15:18
did you sort it ???
Mario Blue Eyes
24-08-2006, 15:21
not yet...will look at it 2morro...