crank_addict

Oddly, the only headache was in removing horrible old tape residue and a layer of cosmoline. Some areas embedded into the paint do show where tape once was. I was concerned the fragile decals or softening the original finish in using Simple Green, thinner or Goo-gone. Much too aggressive. I found the safest method to cut it was slowly taking a section at a time using WD40 on a rag and lots of rubbing. Then a mild degrease, cleaned and scuffed the small surface corroded spots and applied a touch-up. I wasn't going to break the airbrush out and piddle around. Didn't bother with rubbing compound, but did use a cleaner wax as a final.