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Well guys..........after weeks of mulling it over, I finally decided to remove my BSM's yesterday. I used very thin 10 lbs fishing line because I didn't want to damage the BSM's or the paint. It worked extremely well and the line only broke once. I used plenty of WD40 to soften the adhesive and keep the line lubed. All four sections came off with no damage so if anyone wants a pristine set of Quicksilver BSM's, PM me.
Now, I need to remove the adhesive. I soaked the adhesive with WD40 yesterday and will be removing it tonight. I did try removing a small section next to the fender cove by rubbing with a rag and it all came off fairly easily. So I am pretty happy so far. Even with most of the adhesive still there, the car looks much better. I never liked stick-on additions on any car. Actually, I don't like any additions to a car's body that does not serve a purpose other than esthetics or bling.
I'll post up some pictures once I'm all done. Thanks guys for providing the encouragement to remove those god-awful things.
Well, I'm done! The adhesive came off pretty easily by rubbing with a microfiber cloth and some WD40. I then finished it off with some turtle wax bug and tar remover. I put a coat of ICE wax and voila! It's like the BSM's were never there. Here are a few pics showing the residue and the final finished product. I could not get better pics because with the car outside due to the rain.
After looking at hundreds, no, thousands of C5 pictures I would have to agree
It's amazing how the beautiful smooth and classic lines of the car just pop once the BSM's are removed. You just don't realize it when they're there because they hide the bottom portion of the door and split the fender coves in two. It's almost as if they were an afterthought and never meant to be there in the first place.
For anyone wanting to remove them, go for it. But, you need to make absolutely sure that your car has original paint. You can see this by carefully verifying the edges of the BSM's and looking for differences in paint texture (orange peel). I used a strong LED light and inspected the BSM edges along the joint lines looking for any paint irregularities or overspray.
congratulations on the removal of bsm's. your car looks great. glad you had no problems in the process . i recommend using 3m adhesive removal to anyone doing this as it makes life easier.............by the way , wd40 is made up of fish oil
I have been debating about doing this. I think it looks better without it, but I'm nervous that I would mess up the paint or that there would be some kind discrepancy in the area where it was. I guess I just need to get the courage to do it!
Good job, but I like my BSMs. I think of it as decoration. To each his own, eh?
Hey if you like them, then I respect that. I used to like them. It's a question of personal taste. It's sort of like wearing a tie. Some people like wearing ties and some don't. Nothing wrong with either. I guess after 5 years of owning the car, I wanted a change. But, I am a firm believer in "less is more" when it comes to sportscars or any car for that matter.
Thanks guys for the words of encouragement. I would have never done it if it weren't for this forum. Heck, there are a lot of fixes I would have never attempted if it weren't for this forum.....
09-02-2014, 08:03 AM
BSM's are off! So far so good, no surprises.
