Removing Go Faster Stripes

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Tue 13 Apr 2004 12:21
Removing Go Faster Stripes - puntoo
I need to remove a pin stripe down the side of my car. One side came off no problems, with just the use of a hairdryer.

Then it rained and when it had stopped I tried the other side, only the side seems to have hardened and even when I left the hairdryers on the stripes for a few minutes they still seemed very brittle and hard to remove. They have been on the car for about 5 years.

Anyone have any tips on how to remove them, solvents etc ?
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Tue 13 Apr 2004 14:34
Removing Go Faster Stripes - Cliff Pope
Warm water worked well for getting stick-on lettering off.
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Tue 13 Apr 2004 17:10
Removing Go Faster Stripes - Sooty Tailpipes
Try the hosepipe on the hot tap, the metal will get hotter, but without risk of overheating.
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Sun 18 Apr 2004 00:27
Removing Go Faster Stripes - Robin the Technician
Hi,
When I worked for British Leyland in the distant past, I used to have to remove and replace these on a regular basis. The best and quickest is to use a boiling kettle- the steam from the nozzle carefully projected at the stripe will make it wither and fall off with ease. Alternatively, one of those wallpaper steamers from B&Q does the same but costs more than the first option.

Hope this helps


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