ryanmac 10 Posted December 18, 2011 As it is winter and my car is garaged till next year and is still in need of a bit of work doing I was looking to remove the side strips to try and clean it up and smooth it out a bit so was wondering if its a case of just heating them up and pulling them off or are they attached another way? cheers ryan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macdaddy 10 Posted December 18, 2011 Heat up and pull off, simple. Worst bit is removing the sticky foam underneath. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floppyman 0 Posted December 18, 2011 Just do one... Clean it proper and inspect... I did on mine and it turned out some one beffore sprayed the car without removing the strips, doesnt look good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryanmac 10 Posted December 18, 2011 cheers for that....I think I will do the one and see as I am sure the car has been resprayed at somepoint.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 18, 2011 Boil the kettle and pour onto the strips then once you get a bit of strip off the body pour more hot water so it goes under the strip. The key is to do it slowly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yacobwood 0 Posted December 19, 2011 There is a full walk through here http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?43243-Removing-Side-Trim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Two words. Caramel Wheel. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glue-Stripe-Removal-Toffee-Caramel-Wheel-Drill-Bit-/220785335109 Forget any cleaning products, heat etc..etc.. this is what you need to remove glue from bodywork without any damage or hassle. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted December 19, 2011 ^^^^ i used one of them before, was great, saved loads of hassle with white spirits and a plastic scraper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Exactly. Just pull the side strips off running a credit card or similar behind them to help, then wash down the tape/glue left behind with soapy water to remove any grit etc.. then caramel wheel the tape/glue off in a about 10 mins. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel Junior 0 Posted December 19, 2011 One of the best things i have ever bought off eBay, doddle to use especially after warm water which softens up the residue.....BTW folks over here in Spain the talk is of a 25th anniversary (2013) trip to Germany, maybe i will have a LHD non sunroof VR6 by then! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryanmac 10 Posted December 20, 2011 I managed to do this today. Lots and lots of hot water and an old bank card and they came of no problem. There was some little flecks of paint and the front passenger side wing has been replaced as it was mulberry purple beneath the side strip. I need to spray the wing and bumper anyway and I think it looks loads better already. I just need to debadge and smooth the rest of the car and sell my 17" bbs alloys for some banded steels and I will be happy..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 20, 2011 :worthless: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
