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Removing Strips off side off car!
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Old 29-08-2007, 09:43 PM
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Hey there. I have a VX II Executive, and as all Executive's do, this particular car has black strips on all four doors (in other models, such as acclaims - they are the colour of the car), as well as having them on to extra panels at the front of the car. I'll post some pictures below.

<img src = "http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b215/finnbe/untitled-3.jpg"

Basically when these side strips are ripped off, two substances remain which were used to stick these strips on to the car. The first is a grey like double sided tape which is able to be removed by just peeling it off.

It is the second substance that I am having trouble removing. It is a black silicon like substance, which is definetly water proof, used for outdoors, and goes extremely hard when set.

I have tried removing this black stuff using heat (a hairdryer), which does not work because it also peels of the paint behind the substance. I have also tried cutting it off, and then using a scourer to clean it nicely, the problem is these cuts have to be made with precision, and one small mistake results in a nice cut in the paint behind. And after a hundred cuts or so, this seems a bit difficult.

Here's a few pics of it (I've combined it into one pic).

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So I am appealing to anyone that has any idea how to remove these strips!! Please suggest anything that you might no of!!!
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Old 29-08-2007, 09:48 PM
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I've heard a caramel wheel is the way to go.
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Old 29-08-2007, 09:52 PM
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Hi, the "Substance" you are talking about is "Sikaflex" and yes it will be a pain to remove, because its job is to stick to the paint. try some turps/metho on a rag and some enthusiastic rubbing may help.
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How many different threads on the one topic do you want?

Removing Strips off side off car!
How to Remove Side Strips on VT/VX etc?
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Old 29-08-2007, 10:09 PM
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If its the same as the stuff that was on my car which it sounds like it is, I peeled as much of the sikaflex off as I could, then used a rubber wheel on the end of a drill to remove the rest. It came off fairly easily. I then gave it a cut and polish to bring it back looking nice and shiney again. I haven't done the whole car yet, only the black plastic parts that run around the back of the car (on my Lexcen lol).
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Again, one thread will do thanks.

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