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Old 12 December 2008, 04:02 PM
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can anyone give me an idea on how to remove my number plates apart from the obvious and rip em off, i dont wanna damage the body work or any thing and also what to use on getting the sticky residue off, many thanks in advance regards steve.....
Old 12 December 2008, 04:33 PM
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front or back???
unscrew if its screwed, or heat it with a hairdryer or something and pull it off if its glued....
Old 12 December 2008, 05:43 PM
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Get some gentle heat in to it, as noted something like a hair dryer, and then I think something like Autosmart Tardis would get the leftover sticky bits off.
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White spirit gets rid if the residue. Warm the adhesive then use fishing line to get behind the plate and gently pull it away. After removing the residue, polish and wax. Best of luck Bob
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so white spirit wont damage the paint work?????? thanks
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I debadged my bootlid using whitespirit with no adverse affects some 2 years ago.
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Originally Posted by postie90
so white spirit wont damage the paint work?????? thanks
white spirit will work but it's not the ideal thing to use on your paintwork. AS Tardis is the best stuff or something like auto glym tar and glue remover. regardless of what you use, be sure to clean well afterwards and give it a coat of wax.
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