Removing Rubber Side Strips

[dccc_chap]

Has anybody got any good tips on how to remove the rubber side strips on novas, and the glue underneath as well? anyone with any good ideas wud be very appreciated.

[Alex]

Very hot water. Hair drier. Take your time. Consider whether the paint under them is not going to be faded by the sun, like the rest of the paint around it.

[Cjscooby]

I am in the middle of doin mine just took all the vynal off me SR an used some type of Thinners that was about 30yrs old that i found in me grandads garage worked a treat an to get the bumper strips off i just used the old Head Gun an then heated up the Foam sticky stuff up with the heat gun once the rubber was off an used a rage just to but off all the melted Glue

hope this helps i will try an find out the name of the Thinners i used

Cj

[Euan]

will thinners not damage the paint under the vinyl??

[privatepie]

will thinners not damage the paint under the vinyl??
bit of luck it might take the shine of the paint so it will lk better

[Cjscooby]

its not even touched my paint work what so ever i was suprised too !!

Cj

[Euan]

can you tell me the name of this stuff.

will any thinners work

[Cjscooby]

i can't remember the name off hand but all i can tell you is it is about 40yrs old lol

But i would think any thinners will do the trick

Cj

[Euan]

cant wait to get the vinyl off mine

[MattyWoo]

do take your time though!!! cant emphasize that enough. I rushed mine and my paint work is shit now where i scratched it!

[Euan]

do you think i can get it off in a weekend?

[Neil.]

took me 3 hours to completly remove my bumper strips, the vynal is being a bugger tho!

[Euan]

have u been using a heat gun??

[Neil.]

yeah i have, but its only taking off a thin layer and leaving some still on it, im going to have to give it more heat and hope it dont harm it! only got 2 weeks to do it! ARGGGHHHHH!