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worked on my 72 'stang which had both vinyl panels and pinstripe
decals. What works in one instance doesn't always work in another. On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:05:03 GMT, "SVTKate" > wrote: >My experience with metallic and even plain vinyl stripes that go bad is that >you cannot condidion them back to life. >I have tried many different approaches and once the finish is gone, it's a >done deal. >The best thing I ever found for a temporary dress up was good old fashioned >Pledge and lots of it. but it was short lived. > >Now, they may ahve come out with something new in recent years. > > >"Spike" > wrote in message .. . >| Unless they make 'em outta totally different stuff today, I'd pick a >| small area that's less noticeable and try one of the means already >| recommended like ultra fine rubbing compound (even toothpaste) to >| remove the oxidation and then some vinyl polish to put a protective >| coat on. If it works in the small area... go for the gusto. >| >| On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" > >| wrote: >| >| >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products >| >available to bring the stripe back to life. >| >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part >but >| >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I >could >| >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option >he >| >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with >| >microfine sand paper then clear coat it. >| > >| >| Hey! Spikey Likes IT! >| 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok >| Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior >| Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" >| w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 > Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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You're absolutely right.
Horses of a different color and all that. Polishing them would be much easier than removing them. Kate "Spike" > wrote in message ... | worked on my 72 'stang which had both vinyl panels and pinstripe | decals. What works in one instance doesn't always work in another. | | On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:05:03 GMT, "SVTKate" | > wrote: | | >My experience with metallic and even plain vinyl stripes that go bad is that | >you cannot condidion them back to life. | >I have tried many different approaches and once the finish is gone, it's a | >done deal. | >The best thing I ever found for a temporary dress up was good old fashioned | >Pledge and lots of it. but it was short lived. | > | >Now, they may ahve come out with something new in recent years. | > | > | >"Spike" > wrote in message | .. . | >| Unless they make 'em outta totally different stuff today, I'd pick a | >| small area that's less noticeable and try one of the means already | >| recommended like ultra fine rubbing compound (even toothpaste) to | >| remove the oxidation and then some vinyl polish to put a protective | >| coat on. If it works in the small area... go for the gusto. | >| | >| On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" > | >| wrote: | >| | >| >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products | >| >available to bring the stripe back to life. | >| >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part | >but | >| >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I | >could | >| >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option | >he | >| >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with | >| >microfine sand paper then clear coat it. | >| > | >| | >| Hey! Spikey Likes IT! | >| 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok | >| Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior | >| Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" | >| w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 | > | | Hey! Spikey Likes IT! | 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok | Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior | Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" | w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" >
wrote: >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products >available to bring the stripe back to life. >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part but >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I could >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option he >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with >microfine sand paper then clear coat it. > 3M makes a couple of products to remove stripes and decals. One is like a giant gum eraser disc, the other is a wheel made of strips of something. Each are designed to attach to a drill and they literally erase the stripe material without damaging the paint. I used the latter of the 2 to remove the stripes off of my Ranger and it worked like a charm. I went back over each area (both sides of the truck, nose to tail) with Meguiar's 3-step system and the result was perfect. Check your local parts house that deals with paint/body items and I'll bet you'll find it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Okie Tom - TS #62 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd. 2001 Ranger XLT www.bluestanggt.corral.net |
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Good to know Tom, thanks!
isn't modern technology amazing Kate > wrote in message ... | On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" > | wrote: | | >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products | >available to bring the stripe back to life. | >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part but | >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I could | >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option he | >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with | >microfine sand paper then clear coat it. | > | | 3M makes a couple of products to remove stripes and decals. One is | like a giant gum eraser disc, the other is a wheel made of strips of | something. Each are designed to attach to a drill and they literally | erase the stripe material without damaging the paint. I used the | latter of the 2 to remove the stripes off of my Ranger and it worked | like a charm. I went back over each area (both sides of the truck, | nose to tail) with Meguiar's 3-step system and the result was perfect. | Check your local parts house that deals with paint/body items and I'll | bet you'll find it. | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Okie Tom - TS #62 | | 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd. | 2001 Ranger XLT | www.bluestanggt.corral.net |
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:28:01 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote: >Good to know Tom, thanks! >isn't modern technology amazing > >Kate > No prob Katester. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Okie Tom - TS #62 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd. 2001 Ranger XLT www.bluestanggt.corral.net |
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You goofball!
> wrote in message news | On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:28:01 GMT, "SVTKate" | > wrote: | | >Good to know Tom, thanks! | >isn't modern technology amazing | > | >Kate | > | No prob Katester. | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Okie Tom - TS #62 | | 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd. | 2001 Ranger XLT | www.bluestanggt.corral.net |
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