How to clean
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I would first try 3M general purpose adhesive cleaner #08984:
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...3242391&rt=rud
Good luck!
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...3242391&rt=rud
Good luck!
Last edited by 7t2vette; Nov 13, 2018 at 05:24 PM.
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Which ever product you use, is just going to smear most of it around at first. I think I would take some one inch masking tape and form a ball in your hand. Dab the tape onto the worst of it, lifting the goop as you go. Then cleanse with something.
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Thanks for all the ideas.
Hopefully the clear is thick.
And I have the most inconspicuous place you could hope for....
A fiberglass bezel painted with the car that I replaced with a metal one.
Here goes nothing
Hopefully the clear is thick.
And I have the most inconspicuous place you could hope for....
A fiberglass bezel painted with the car that I replaced with a metal one.
Here goes nothing
Last edited by BarryB72; Nov 13, 2018 at 07:57 PM.
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Drifting
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And the winner of tonight's contest is
Sstocker31
There may have been other correct answers but I had wd-40 on hand.
Bit of a tense moment when wiping off the first glob - it looked liked it had created a fish eye in the paint, but a little more rubbing it came out fine.
And no sticky smear at any time.
Sstocker31
There may have been other correct answers but I had wd-40 on hand.
Bit of a tense moment when wiping off the first glob - it looked liked it had created a fish eye in the paint, but a little more rubbing it came out fine.
And no sticky smear at any time.
Last edited by BarryB72; Nov 13, 2018 at 08:45 PM.
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Glad to hear the WD-40 worked !!! I use it for "cutting" a lot of oily / greasy messes - then remove the WD-40 residue with either Simple Green or a citrus cleaner.
Grzldvt1 - THANK YOU for your input !!! I'm going to give the Ceramic Coatings a shot this spring - I'll be trying it on a DD first - then if successful - will be applying to a couple of Vettes. Just one quick question - can you suggest a source for the Kamikaze coating you mentioned earlier. I had been thinking about trying Blackfire Pro Ceramic Coating - but if Kamikaze is a little more forgiving and has excellent gloss - that is probably a worthwhile coating to try for a beginner with a little bit of detailing experience.......
Glad to hear the WD-40 worked !!! I use it for "cutting" a lot of oily / greasy messes - then remove the WD-40 residue with either Simple Green or a citrus cleaner.
Grzldvt1 - THANK YOU for your input !!! I'm going to give the Ceramic Coatings a shot this spring - I'll be trying it on a DD first - then if successful - will be applying to a couple of Vettes. Just one quick question - can you suggest a source for the Kamikaze coating you mentioned earlier. I had been thinking about trying Blackfire Pro Ceramic Coating - but if Kamikaze is a little more forgiving and has excellent gloss - that is probably a worthwhile coating to try for a beginner with a little bit of detailing experience.......
Grzldvt1 - THANK YOU for your input !!! I'm going to give the Ceramic Coatings a shot this spring - I'll be trying it on a DD first - then if successful - will be applying to a couple of Vettes. Just one quick question - can you suggest a source for the Kamikaze coating you mentioned earlier. I had been thinking about trying Blackfire Pro Ceramic Coating - but if Kamikaze is a little more forgiving and has excellent gloss - that is probably a worthwhile coating to try for a beginner with a little bit of detailing experience.......
Glad to hear the WD-40 worked !!! I use it for "cutting" a lot of oily / greasy messes - then remove the WD-40 residue with either Simple Green or a citrus cleaner.
Grzldvt1 - THANK YOU for your input !!! I'm going to give the Ceramic Coatings a shot this spring - I'll be trying it on a DD first - then if successful - will be applying to a couple of Vettes. Just one quick question - can you suggest a source for the Kamikaze coating you mentioned earlier. I had been thinking about trying Blackfire Pro Ceramic Coating - but if Kamikaze is a little more forgiving and has excellent gloss - that is probably a worthwhile coating to try for a beginner with a little bit of detailing experience.......
