Posted May 10, 200618 yr Ive finally got my red door handles from ebay, so hopefully at the weekend im going to put them in and remove the bump strips. Whats the best way to get them off? Whats underneath? Glue? Thanks all
May 10, 200618 yr Yes, it's like a strong glue underneath. Use a hairdryer to heat them up and then pull them off. If they don't pull off easy, then use a plastic filler spreader (the type you get with car body filler) and use that as a lever behind them to help pull them off and the plastic filler spreader won't damage the car either.
May 10, 200618 yr Just as theresa said, take your time as the slower you take em off the less glue left on the car, then use some tar remover or similar removing agent to get rid of the remaining glue. T-cut or colour magic will give a nice final finish.
May 10, 200618 yr yup, heat gun and white spirit gets off the glue, and dont make ur paint go funny, i had rust behind 1 of mine, and manage 2 pull out a big chunck in the door, so take ur time dude
May 10, 200618 yr Once you've got em off, are they wrecked and unable to go back on a car?? Just wondering!!
May 10, 200618 yr Author Cheers for the replies guys n gals, im thinking of doing it this weekend. If i take them off and it looks cack. Can you buy the glue to put them back on with?
May 10, 200618 yr Just look at the cars with them of on here first if your unsure?A lot easier than taking em off then changing your mind
May 10, 200618 yr did myne tonight and wow a diffrence took 5 mins so warm out side in sun they came off with no effort:D
May 24, 200618 yr Like i said if you look at the show us your motor section you can see clearly mate.Look at the close ups of mine titled "transformation"
May 24, 200618 yr there is a groove above and beneath the strip,it looks best with them colour coded IMO,or removed if u dont have GTI parts/WRC skirts Do use heat to remove them, i removed em from my first car in the peak of summer and got the glue off easy, now on my second car the strips have been off for months and the glue is still there cos i havent used heat,only meths,and on its own its Shite
May 24, 200618 yr Author Looks quality peewee, im liking the look of no bumpstrips.. I can always stick em back on, if i dont like it
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