MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Removing bonnet stripes; keeping white wheels clean

clarus · Oct 17th, 2002, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by nullspace
I'm thinking of having the stripes removed, as I'm worried they won't last through the years and will end up yellowed or worn. Are the stripes difficult to remove?

I'm assuming the stripes are made of signwriters vinyl, in which case you should be able to just peel them off, then use a vinyl adhesive remover such as Var-X to remove any remaining adhesive residue.

Oct 17th, 2002, 10:28 PM	#3
clarus MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:00 PM Posts: 225 Offline	Re: Removing bonnet stripes; keeping white wheels clean Quote: Originally posted by nullspace I'm thinking of having the stripes removed, as I'm worried they won't last through the years and will end up yellowed or worn. Are the stripes difficult to remove? I'm assuming the stripes are made of signwriters vinyl, in which case you should be able to just peel them off, then use a vinyl adhesive remover such as Var-X to remove any remaining adhesive residue. Dark silver Cooper S with black roof, silver R85's, DSC, climate control, alarm, MFSW/cruise control, sunroof, gravity leather (panther black), xenon, park distance control, interior light package.