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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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i would like to remove the "trans am" and the birdy on my middle taillight panel... whats the best way without scratching the **** out of it... my ta is NBM with tail blackouts and this would complete the blacked out look... thanks in advance
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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First off, I'd recommend removing it from the car for ease of working with it.
I screw them down to my wooden workbench, but you could easily tape it off & do it on the car. As long as you don't get excess remover anywhere else.
Nail polish remover to remove the leftover pink lettering.
600, 1500, 2000grit wet-sand
Polish with some type of plastic polish
Yes, I've done this a couple times myself. (See feedback.)
I'd highly recommend using some type of d/a or orbitla buffer when polishing back to save your arm. It can be a lot of work.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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couldnt you just nail polish remover it, then hit it with 1500 grit wet sand and then just clear coat it?
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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If you got really LUCKY...(like I did)... the lettering was left off from the factory!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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ill probably do mine this friday. ill be using phantomzer0's write up to do it.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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Another vote for Phantomzero's write up... I used it and couldnt be happier
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:55 AM
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My car came with a spare stocker since the previous owner put on a 30th Anny white on eon there, that's starting to fade, so maybe I'll do this to the red guy and see how it looks. Good write up!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by wabmorgan
If you got really LUCKY...(like I did)... the lettering was left off from the factory!!!!!!!
I thought I was the only one!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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i never thought about doing it while it was on the car... hmm.. has anyone else done that? howd it work out?
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Originally Posted by azvforce
I thought I was the only one!
FYI, Early 4th-gen Formula's were clean from the factory.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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thanks guys... nice
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