How to remove clear chainstay protector strip?
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How to remove clear chainstay protector strip?
My '01 Hardrock Sport has an OEM clear chainstay protector strip that by now is pretty scratched up. I'd like to remove it without harming the paint underneath and nearby. The strip is still securely stuck down -- is there any magic chemical/solvent folks would suggest to loosen the strip?
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The problem is that paint can be dissolved along with the adhesive.
If I were you, I'd try a heat-gun/hair dryer to soften the glue so you can just peel it off. Worked with the decals on my '80s car.
If I were you, I'd try a heat-gun/hair dryer to soften the glue so you can just peel it off. Worked with the decals on my '80s car.
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Use a heat gun to remove the strip. Then use rubbing alcohol to remove the glue left over
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Do what the ricers do when they debadge their cars- hit it with a hair dryer, then use dental floss to get in underneath it and cut/peel it off.
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Low temperature heat gun...yes. Rubbing alcohol (IPA)...no. Mineral spirits work much better on adhesives then do polar solvents. Mineral spirits are known by several names...white gas, naphtha, paint thinner, low odor paint thinner, etc. Note that paint stripper is not the same as paint thinner
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Doohickie wrote:
What the hell is a 'ricer'?
Do what the ricers do when they debadge their cars-
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Thanks for the education. Being an ocean away and not having been 'home' for years, one tends to fossilize when it comes to language. Here I was just calling them wankers. And there are lots of them making stupid noises.
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Yes, on the fender, it had individual letters affixed that spell out T-O-N-I-N-O.
And the American motor industry wondered why the Japanese got such a foothold in the market.
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A Ford Tonino might be a classic today. Like those messed up stamps that fetch a pretty penny.
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Clear side markers? Check.
Lame foglights? Check.
Cheap paint job? Check.
Wheel "upgrade"? Check.
Illegal window tint? Check.
Weird vinyl graphics? Check.
Super spoiler? Check.
Coffee can exhaust with over spray? Check.
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