removing door ding strips

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May 27, 2008 | 04:26 PM

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removing door ding strips

i no heat gun an pull them slow then goff off then soap an water but would it leave a better shinng paint from under them? my paint is is good shape but if i remove them world it be a darker that the rest?

May 27, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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depends on how old the car is, what color it is, was it garaged most of the time.....if its a black car and sits outside alot, I doubt it will be the same color!

May 27, 2008 | 07:50 PM

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dark green its a 96 i dunno how long it was outside b4 i got it. paints not faded still comes to a nice shine

May 28, 2008 | 11:03 AM

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remove them with a razor blade, then get a rubber drill wheel from your autobody supply store. The rubber wheel will remove the old adhesive very quickly. from there, you can polish/wax the car to bring everything back to life.

May 28, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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I pulled mine off 2 weeks ago with 110k miles and it has never been garaged. My front SM peice (between the vents) had clearcoat sprayed on top of it before. I had it buffed and you can still see it a little, wetsand and buff would eliminate it but it's not very noticable far away.....here's a pic of what I'm talkin about:

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