Trick to taking rubber off paint?
03-29-2006, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
if it's smeared and not thick gobs, skip the wd-40 and go straight to cleaner/polish.
i use a bunch of stuff but mainly the 3m professional line. you can go to any auto parts store and get a 3m cleaner wax if you dont wanna spend all afternoon using wd-40 then a polish then cleaner then a wax. it'll remove everything and shine the panel at the same time.
i use a bunch of stuff but mainly the 3m professional line. you can go to any auto parts store and get a 3m cleaner wax if you dont wanna spend all afternoon using wd-40 then a polish then cleaner then a wax. it'll remove everything and shine the panel at the same time.
Haha... Polish+Cleaner+Wax on the quarters = The rest of the car will look like hell
I haven't even waxed the car in 9 months 
03-29-2006, 12:23 PM
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03-29-2006, 12:25 PM
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that's why i mentioned the cleaner wax stuff. it does everything in one step and the shine isnt as good as doing everything in single stages. too bad you wernt closer, i'd like to detail yellow to see how it reacts to some of my stuff; like the depth and warmth of the shine
03-29-2006, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
that's why i mentioned the cleaner wax stuff. it does everything in one step and the shine isnt as good as doing everything in single stages. too bad you wernt closer, i'd like to detail yellow to see how it reacts to some of my stuff; like the depth and warmth of the shine
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03-29-2006, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
stoughton, ma.........near slowhawk. pretty far.
Your only 20 mins south of boston... I should have you do my car before I take it to SC on april 27th...
03-29-2006, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
i still havent detailed my car 100% since i got it. i'm friggin dying to rent a garage for a weekend so i can do my own car.
if you were local i'd take care of the rubber for the hell of it just to help out.
if you were local i'd take care of the rubber for the hell of it just to help out.
03-29-2006, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
stoughton, ma.........near slowhawk. pretty far.
He helped out a friend of mine, with the mineral spirit tip, when she drove over still wet yellow lines painted on the road. His work is 2nd to none. Hey DIESO, do you still have the pics of the kick *** job you did on Curtis's Black SS? 
03-29-2006, 04:38 PM
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Just tried the wd-40.... Took allof the rubber off of one side in about 10 mins I'm glad I spent over an hour last night wasting my time 
I was going to try the mineral spirit's but I was too lazy to go get some. It also took off some tar and stuff that didn't come off with a wash yesterday.... can't wait to hit the rest of the car tonight... it's going to look better than it has since I picked it up a year ago... I might even hit it with a coat of wax if I have the time... 
Thanks for everyone's help
I'm glad I spent over an hour last night wasting my time I was going to try the mineral spirit's but I was too lazy to go get some. It also took off some tar and stuff that didn't come off with a wash yesterday.... can't wait to hit the rest of the car tonight... it's going to look better than it has since I picked it up a year ago... I might even hit it with a coat of wax if I have the time... Thanks for everyone's help 
03-29-2006, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
cool, just make sure you use some really hot soapy water to wash off the wd-40 residue or else putting wax on and removing it will get really interesting
03-29-2006, 05:55 PM
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Hey, did you bring that GTO to Hampton beach, NH at all last year? I parked next to one right on the board walk that looked just like yours & had mass plates? It was the weekend of 7/6-7/7... ?
03-29-2006, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Nautilus
I've seen guys at the track with the blue masking style tape on the rear quarters.. that prob works well. I always thought it looked dumb, but I'm starting to think it's a better idea then scraping rubber!