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Drekkus
 Post subject: Bonnet strips removal
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:57 am 
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Hi, I have some of those white vinyl bonnet strips which are starting to flake.Whats the best way to remove them without damaging the paint work.
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Get a heat gun and just heat the vinyl a little .. This helps elastictisity of the vynl and melts the glue a bit... Dont use anysolvents as if you paint is acrylic solvents will damae the paint... To get the excess glue residue off get some prepsol..

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