tried to remove BSM....
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
tried to remove BSM....
they left scratches all down the side of the door...so i had to fly in my buddys 300c to the only body shop in town by 5:00. it was 4:50. to get 3m tape. a nice mod turned into a 4 hours nightmare. taking that old tape off is a damn choir!
but i did get the calipers painted. that paint brush style method takes some patience
but i did get the calipers painted. that paint brush style method takes some patience
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Originally Posted by g2103320
What did you use that left scratches down the side of your car? I had no problems using the fishing line technique.
Heat gun, 3M adhesive remover, 80lb fishing line, a couple small pastic wedges and patience. No damage.
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Sorry it didn't come out as expected. Just wondering if the scratches cold have been buffed out easily.
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I did mine in the hottest part of the day so the sun had them nice and heated up. I used tons of 3m adhesive remover and mono finishing line. First sprayed entire thing w/ the 3m in the crack between bsm and door, let sit for a sec then got out fising line started at the big end and used a up and down sawing motion to work toward the end... I would spray some more 3m on if it would get a little hard to saw through. Once off cleaned area of dirt and removed rest of tape w/ 3m soaking it and using fingernail and rag. Turned out great can't tell they were there. Is this how you tried it? Sorry about the outcome.
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
Originally Posted by g2103320
What did you use that left scratches down the side of your car? I had no problems using the fishing line technique.
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From: arlington tx
Originally Posted by 02gt350
no, they came off fine. i used fishing line. it just looked like there has been clear coat sprayed over the BSM while on the car. there was an indent where the BSM was. no buffing or polish could do anything.
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From: East Peoria Illinois
Originally Posted by sebringsilver97coupe
i have heard of this before...one of the local members here tried it a while back, when he pulled his off it too left a ridge where the clear had been sprayed over it. turns out the previous owner must have had a paint repair, just like your car, and they eitehr painted or at least cleared right over it. "might" be able to wet color sand and buff it if you really wanted the clean look, otherwise i'd just leave them on
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
Heat gun, 3M adhesive remover, 80lb fishing line, a couple small pastic wedges and patience. No damage.
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From: Manhattan, KS Missing SoCal since 2005
Originally Posted by I X L R 8
Ive heard of people using hair dryers to heat the moldings up.
Dont know if it would work as well as a heat gun though
Dont know if it would work as well as a heat gun though
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Just did mine last sunday
Originally Posted by 02gt350
they left scratches all down the side of the door...so i had to fly in my buddys 300c to the only body shop in town by 5:00. it was 4:50. to get 3m tape. a nice mod turned into a 4 hours nightmare. taking that old tape off is a damn choir!
but i did get the calipers painted. that paint brush style method takes some patience
but i did get the calipers painted. that paint brush style method takes some patience
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From: Mesquite, Texas
Originally Posted by KidCid
Does that mean yours are now off? Yet another thing I debate endlessly!
Even though I like the look without them, I decided I'd be "defacing" the car if I removed them. Maybe I'm just too "haynal" about sh- .....stuff like that.
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Originally Posted by jedicowboy
The break up the flow of the car too much. The best part is that they are too low to do any good anyways.
...actually, i found a little ;chip; in my bsm the other day, ...pissed but glad it was an easy fix AND better thank the door
I like em for looks .... and now for safety...
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From: East Peoria Illinois
Originally Posted by tyler77
3 Hours and it looks great, I should have done this a long time ago. The vette look is much sweeter without BSM. Just do it. Your thumbs will be sore for a few hours.
