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hi guys, got a bit of a problem. i've had a search on here but nothing has come up.
basically when i took the side trims off and the "catalyser" badge off the back of the car the sticky stuff left over purple stains or like a coating/outline of the trims/badge i dont have pictures yet but i will have some later. any idea what this is and how i can remove it? i tried pressure washing, sticky stuff removal and no luck. even tried to scrape it off - works but scratches the paint underneath too tried T-cut that didnt do anything either
all help appreciated
pics of some of the purple stuff: couldnt get to the sides, too much jeep in the way
Last edited by valman on 08 Jun 2010 12:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
get an abrasive sponge (the type for washing up) Scrub the "contaminant" off the lacquer.
try not to go all the way through the lacquer if you can help it.
If you don't go all the way through the lacquer (you can tell by the colour coming off on your scrubber) you can T-cut the scratched area flat and shiny.
If you do go all the way through then use a bit of new lacquer (small can £3.00 ish) to touch up the "hole" in the lacquer coat, apply a few thin coats till the level is higher than the original lacquer... like a blister around the repair area about a thou thicker than normal paint.
Once dry (3 days is usually ok ESP in the sun) use your scrubber to flatten the lacquer to the right level then use T-cut to properly shine it.
CBA wrote:get an abrasive sponge (the type for washing up) Scrub the "contaminant" off the lacquer.
try not to go all the way through the lacquer if you can help it.
If you don't go all the way through the lacquer (you can tell by the colour coming off on your scrubber) you can T-cut the scratched area flat and shiny.
If you do go all the way through then use a bit of new lacquer (small can £3.00 ish) to touch up the "hole" in the lacquer coat, apply a few thin coats till the level is higher than the original lacquer... like a blister around the repair area about a thou thicker than normal paint.
Once dry (3 days is usually ok ESP in the sun) use your scrubber to flatten the lacquer to the right level then use T-cut to properly shine it.
I did all this by accident after de-badging with a furious credit card, and the eventual finish was very good.
WOW thanks for all the great replies, especially CBA
ill get a picture tomorrow as i only just got in from helping a friend pick up another motorbike from miles away
hopefully the sponge method will work
that badge does look good, but its a bit small compared to the hole the old one left i was thinking something atleast 60mm height, ill keep looking
Being as that is a straight colour and not mettalic it wont be laquered anyway. It will be 2pack topcoat paint. If you can feel it on the surface use a sheet of 2000 grit wet and dry gently with some water then some G3 polishing compound by hand.
Anything more abrasive will mark the paint.
Adam
340GLT wrote:Being as that is a straight colour and not mettalic it wont be laquered anyway. It will be 2pack topcoat paint. If you can feel it on the surface use a sheet of 2000 grit wet and dry gently with some water then some G3 polishing compound by hand.
Anything more abrasive will mark the paint.
Adam
I did mine in a similar fashion when i changed my Volvo badge on the right of the boot. That left a thick foam type sticky mess, which i scrapped back as far as possible with my nail lol, then used a small bit of white spirit on a cloth.
As Adam has suggested i then used a bit of G4 on a damp cloth and it buffed up that area. Once i had finished thats the only part of the boot with no orange peel, so it looks like they could have made a better job at the factory
89 3dr 340DL in Battleship grey with Ultralights and Williams power
Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?
sandpaper is too fast, i'd be far happier with a scouring pad instead of emery - in fact, I would T-cut it for about 5 minutes seeing it's not too bad should clean it right up. hard coat wax on top afterwards... dont skimp on wax.
tried T-cut that didnt do anything either
couldnt get to the sides, too much jeep in the way 
