BSMs Removed
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BSMs Removed
Great day today. I removed the BSMs from my C5. It went quite well with the help I had from a friend (another forum member). I've got some pretty nasty blisters on my thumbs and one of my fingers, but all in all it was definitely worth it. The car looks so very much better without them. 
Before:
Work in progress:
Even more beautiful than before:
And the crispy critter I found, cooked on the radiator.
Before:
Work in progress:
Even more beautiful than before:
And the crispy critter I found, cooked on the radiator.
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You got the frog leg bonus! Haha.. Congrats man she looks so sleek without! Did you use Goof Off to rub the stick tape off after you fished the bsm's off? Really looks gorgeous
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Congrats on getting the BSMs off - car looks good either way, but in all honesty, I do like the BSMs on the car.
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A heat gun and my thumbs. That's how I earned the blisters. Worked really well. Then the rest came off with some clay bar, cleansing wax, and rubbing alcohol. Then I waxed the affected areas.
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From: KcMo.
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Holy WOW
You used a heat gun! You're too kewl for skewl then.. I couldn't bring myself to do that.. lol.... I did use the goof off in a spray can when I did mine. I sprayed all along the bsm's top side real good to saturate the stick tape behind then took the fishing line and got my saw on while wearing mechanic gloves... when I got to the point where they were removed and had stick tape still stuck on the side of the car I just sprayed the goof off directly on and rubbed with gloved hands till I gathered little ***** of gunk and before you know it wallah.. A good wash and she looked great. Seems your method worked perfect too as your paint looks fantastic!
Here's the link I used from forum member Jason if anyone doesn't quite have a cahonas 633k does..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...them-pics.html
You used a heat gun! You're too kewl for skewl then.. I couldn't bring myself to do that.. lol.... I did use the goof off in a spray can when I did mine. I sprayed all along the bsm's top side real good to saturate the stick tape behind then took the fishing line and got my saw on while wearing mechanic gloves... when I got to the point where they were removed and had stick tape still stuck on the side of the car I just sprayed the goof off directly on and rubbed with gloved hands till I gathered little ***** of gunk and before you know it wallah.. A good wash and she looked great. Seems your method worked perfect too as your paint looks fantastic!Here's the link I used from forum member Jason if anyone doesn't quite have a cahonas 633k does..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...them-pics.html
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Thanks for all the compliments.
Last edited by 633K; Jun 3, 2012 at 12:35 AM.