Nova 1.2 Merit ... (Wip)

Right after taking the left side rub strips off and glue with no problem i went around to the other side of the car to take the other strips off and had no problem ...

The big problem is all the glue and crap left over ... its just gunna take me ages to take off with my fingers and last time i ended up with cuts blisters etc.. lol

Does anybody know how i can take the **** off without using my fingers or a credit card << cos that doesn't work lol

EDIT:: also tried spirits and that doesn't help untill i get down to just the glue ...

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSCF0511.jpg

heat gun and finger nail worked for me.

Peel the three lines of double sided tape off slowly so not to leave the glue residue. But it's mainly elbow grease, peeling and scrubbing.

Hairdryer and White Spirits (Turps)

Does the trick -- Then some Polish or T-Cut..

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Originally Posted by iainel

Peel the three lines of double sided tape off slowly so not to leave the glue residue..

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Yeah i did that on the other side it just came off in long strands leavign the paint work under nice...

But on this side its not coming off in strands, i have to get my nail behind it and scrape it .. and its taking well too long ... and the glue is so hard to get off ... it aint even rubbing off with white spirits!

Anymore ideas are welcome...

The hairdryer seems to make it stick to the body even more .

grow your nails and do it then, thats the way i did mine! LOL

I grew them but now they are sore and look very much like they are about to snap lol

Ok after spending about 4and a half hours on the glue and rubber stuff under the strips and only getting half way through 1 side i realised it's pissing me off lol ...

I have sore fingers , Arms , Wrists and nails, not to mention how high i am off the white spirits i have been using.

It only took 2 - 3 hours on the other side and this is taking the piss now.

I shall carry on later tonight or tomorrow depending on if i can be ****d.

the amount of people that ask this question. its so easy if you get the right kit which only costs a fiver. just go to your local panel/bodyshop suppliers and ask for a fudge wheel. this is simply a rubber wheel which goes into a drill which you use to rub the paint off.

I don't want to rub the paint off.

Do you mean rub the sticky crap off ?

every bodyshop in the world uses them so unless your a fecking retard you wont rub the paint off or damage it in any way

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Originally Posted by burgo

the amount of people that ask this question. its so easy if you get the right kit which only costs a fiver. just go to your local panel/bodyshop suppliers and ask for a fudge wheel. this is simply a rubber wheel which goes into a drill which you use to rub the paint off.

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yes burgo is right apart from you will get strange looks if asking for a fudge wheel, ask for a cameral wheel lol :thumb:

Ok my dad has just sprayed some stuff on it and said leave it for a few hours ...

I couldn't help but notice as i walked away there being a disolving sound lol ...

The spray can says : - FOAMCLEAN™ SYSTEM Label Adhesive Remover. and itcame out in a foam form...

Is this safe lol

bit late if it isnt lol

Ahh well all i said to him is if he damages the paint work he can pay for a re spray.

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Originally Posted by NovaLad16

Ahh well all i said to him is if he damages the paint work he can pay for a re spray.

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quick run out with the paint stripper and get a re-spray

hmm not a bad idea.

love the project mate, my strips on my old luxe plus where a bitch to lol, i'll dig up some pics of my old one when it had its GSI/GTE wheels on, there basically the same colour (paint work). lol

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...mynovababy.jpg
There ya go kidda. ;)

Nice car once again mate.

Ok havn't really updated this in a while and the honest reason why is because i just havn't been ****d with the nova.

Anyway my GSi Grille badge arrived today and my mate got me some Corsa Clear repeaters so here is a pic.

Also how the hell do i attach the GSi grille badge to ma grille?
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSC00950.jpg

erm.. thats not a gsi grill badge.. thats off a mk3 astra lol


cable ties work a treat lol

lol ano it aint but shhh lol

Double-sided tape it to the grill..

Nah a want a propper 1.

I will use this 1 for something else.

Every page of this WIP involves badges.

Do you want me to rename the thread 'Badge fetish'?

Lmao well if someone would sell me a GSi grille bade :p

Maybe buy one from Vauxhall although why you want to badge a car up as something its not is beyond me.

Not to make my self look like i have a GSi engine but because i like the look.

Ok this hasn't been touched in a while but i am starting to get things done lol!!!

Bought some spray paint that is supposed to match the colour of my car the other day and as you can see it looks pretty close in that kinda light but in others it's a bit more red... **PIC of board sample against car**
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSC01315.jpg

Finally got around to wiring up some side reps after messing around with swopping over parts off others and adding crimps etc... but got their in the end... (a kinda thankyou to iain for putting up with me asking questions over and over about them on msn lol) **PICS**
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSC01314.jpg

Car in another light with them on..
P.S YES THEY DO HAVE ORANGE CAPS ON THE BULBS!
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSC01316.jpg

Ok lastly what i have also got either on it's way or allready waiting to be put on...

Got:-
Amp + sub + wiring kit
GSi Skirts (grey)
Spray to finish off arches (even if the colour don't match fook it)
Lowering kit
Will be buying GSi decals off duick hopefully end of week
GSi Grille badge

If i can think of anything else i will add it till then thanks for reading this cr4ppy update and enjoy your day lol.

Good to see you've made some progress lol even though its not much

Crack on!!

Update***

Had sub and amp and wiring kit at home so a thought well at college what a better way to spend my dinner than wiring that up...

So yeah i wired it up and i know your all going to be jelous of the colour lol!!! Respect! lol

P.S making all the wiring neat at weekend.
P.S Got this for free because it was broke and fixed it so it's brill for nothing:p
Enjoy! lol
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSC01328.jpg

Lmfao.

Spray paint it black lol

Allready ahead of ya!!!

Bought some grey carpet for shelfs and subs last week and it arrived yesterday ;)

Allthough i mite just keep it pink for a laugh. lol
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...w/DSC01329.jpg

You can recover the box but I don't see how you can get rid of the pink subwoofer lol It suits you, leave it pink if you think you're cool enough to pull it off. :p

I am cool enough to laugh it off but not sure about pulling it off lol.
If i covered it i would spray it black or leave it pink because the amp at the back is pink also lol.

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Maybe buy one from Vauxhall although why you want to badge a car up as something its not is beyond me.

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Have to agree, GSi badging isnt cool on a non-GSi.

Interesting thread though chap, your 1st car is way cooler than my 1st car.

I have loved the GSi look even down to the stickers since i got the nova...

The only novas i see the point in keeping standard and not repping are the SRI/SR/GTE/GSI & SPORT.

Thanks for ya comment...What was your 1st car then?