DRH Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Wanted to remove race stripes, does anyone have any advice as to the problem of leaving a mark or best solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 WD40 will probably help with any adhesive remaining on the bodywork, but it won't help with any differential fading depending how long the stripes have been on. The adhesive will be easy to remove, so I'd be more worried about the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 18, 2017 Member Share Posted July 18, 2017 What TomB says. Gentle warming may also help removal.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Oh and be careful you dont want to pull any paint off. Heating with a hairdryer should soften everything up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty7 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 How long have they been on?Only saying because I recently removed some from a vehicle which had the stripes on the bonnet for 5 years. The vinyl had started to crack and it left a complete mess on the paintwork. In the end only a respray could fix.. the mess of damaged paintwork left behind If I had known this in advance, I'd have just sanded them off from the start rather than waste the best part of a week with WD40, hot air blowers, acetone, scrapers etc etc..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative gileshudson Posted July 18, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted July 18, 2017 If they have been on as long as your nosecone badge then unbolt that and check underneath. The fading (or not) there will tell you what's changed (or not) under your stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRH Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Thanks for the comments chaps.They have been on about 3 years, it would seem that it depends on whether the paint has faded from UV damage which would leave the paint under the decals in a darker more original condition I would have thought and the UV would have discolored the paint, so no chance of a match.Some members have commented that they have heard cases where the paint work underneath has been left in worse condition.Removing the badge to find out seems a good first step, i could just put new stripes back on if it shows a mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I would back up Tom suggestion of the hairdryer , I just removed a stripe that had been on for 20yrs without any damage, paint had not faded despite it being a bright yellow , I used pledge /mr sheen instead of WD40 it worked a treat on the adhesive left and doesn't leave any oily residue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 22, 2017 Member Share Posted July 22, 2017 Which Pledge/ Mr Sheen products, please?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 22, 2017 Member Share Posted July 22, 2017 I've never seen a back-to-back comparison, but I'd guess that help from a domestic cleaning product came from the solvent/ propellant rather than silicones. One of the more common is isopropanol.DRH: can I persuade you to try some of each of the following when you have a go and compare the results: WD-40 Isopropanol Cleaner as recommended by nickh7.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRH Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Thanks guysWill let you know of my findings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Any of the polishes work I am told it's one of the solvents . In a past job I used to have to put and take down a lot of promotional material and to get the stickers off. We used to spray with Mr sheen leave for a few minutes. Scape off then polish with a duster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy the 7th Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 If you remove the go faster stripes you'll loose power.I'll get me coat *tumbleweed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRH Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 The Stripes are make it too fast, my eyes are popping out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Cooper Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Seems with the above answers - yes it will.Easy really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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