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M11NYL · Jul 26th, 2006, 08:10 AM

What do we think of this on the bonnet, does any one know where i can find one

M11NYL · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:33 PM

Right they are comming off, i a not one for going with the croud, ill post pic when done this weekend.

any tips for stripping the strips off,

minisoopercooper · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:51 PM

hot hair dryer and lots of patience

Madeira Jon · Jul 27th, 2006, 06:01 PM

minicore. I also want to remove the stripes on my silver cabrio. They distort the clean look of the bonnet. How do you get them off without damaging the paintwork?

acitydweller · Jul 27th, 2006, 06:03 PM

Your car looks good with the white stripes.

I am in the process of having the JCW GP hood scoop stripes made. Just wondering if there would be any demand for these on the forum...

M11NYL · Jul 27th, 2006, 07:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Madeira Jon

minicore. I also want to remove the stripes on my silver cabrio. They distort the clean look of the bonnet. How do you get them off without damaging the paintwork?

fromt what i hear, hard work and a gentle touch it the only way, i think the key is heat it up with a hair dryer and start to peal them off, pulling up wards and not back, then clean the area and polish a few time to get rid of the left overs

i am not planning on using any tools other than hands unless anybody else knows any better

M11NYL · Jul 27th, 2006, 07:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by acitydweller

Your car looks good with the white stripes.

I am in the process of having the JCW GP hood scoop stripes made. Just wondering if there would be any demand for these on the forum...

what the vinal that goes round the scoop, they may be people wanting them (i do), i have searched ebay for days to find them but nobody is selling them yet, you could make a killing on these, if you have the right equipment, let me know if you get any where with this

M11NYL · Jul 30th, 2006, 08:20 PM

I have gone against the croud and given my car a little trim. the stipes are gone.

what an easy job that was, i thought about the hair dryer, but in this heat i took it for a hard drive round a few corners and got the engine really hot, i got it back in the garage and started to peal the stripes off from the windscreen end

They came right off leaving only a small residue arround the outer edge. proberly old car polish build up, i gave it a 3 stage wax, finishing with canuba wax and what a result. total time 30 mins max

i love it! clean lines and beautiful paint check the pic a good one to follow if i can fand my camera.

what do you think

View Poll Results: yes or no to removing the sripes
yes remove them	9	30.00%
no keep them	21	70.00%
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Jul 26th, 2006, 08:10 AM	#21
M11NYL obsessive Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hedingham Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 103 Offline	What do we think of this on the bonnet, does any one know where i can find one Attached Thumbnails

Jul 26th, 2006, 05:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
minisoopercooper Me again Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 18,705 Offline	hot hair dryer and lots of patience ↑↑↑ - Click me for the event of the year. - ↑↑↑

Jul 30th, 2006, 08:20 PM	#28 (permalink)
M11NYL obsessive Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hedingham Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 103 Offline	I have gone against the croud and given my car a little trim. the stipes are gone. what an easy job that was, i thought about the hair dryer, but in this heat i took it for a hard drive round a few corners and got the engine really hot, i got it back in the garage and started to peal the stripes off from the windscreen end They came right off leaving only a small residue arround the outer edge. proberly old car polish build up, i gave it a 3 stage wax, finishing with canuba wax and what a result. total time 30 mins max i love it! clean lines and beautiful paint check the pic a good one to follow if i can fand my camera. what do you think Attached Thumbnails

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Jul 26th, 2006, 05:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
M11NYL obsessive Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hedingham Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 103 Offline	Right they are comming off, i a not one for going with the croud, ill post pic when done this weekend. any tips for stripping the strips off,

Jul 27th, 2006, 06:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
Madeira Jon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madeira Island Local Time: 05:23 AM Posts: 394 Offline	minicore. I also want to remove the stripes on my silver cabrio. They distort the clean look of the bonnet. How do you get them off without damaging the paintwork?

Jul 27th, 2006, 06:03 PM	#25 (permalink)
acitydweller MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Local Time: 01:23 AM Posts: 13 Offline	Your car looks good with the white stripes. I am in the process of having the JCW GP hood scoop stripes made. Just wondering if there would be any demand for these on the forum...

Jul 27th, 2006, 07:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
M11NYL obsessive Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hedingham Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Madeira Jon minicore. I also want to remove the stripes on my silver cabrio. They distort the clean look of the bonnet. How do you get them off without damaging the paintwork? fromt what i hear, hard work and a gentle touch it the only way, i think the key is heat it up with a hair dryer and start to peal them off, pulling up wards and not back, then clean the area and polish a few time to get rid of the left overs i am not planning on using any tools other than hands unless anybody else knows any better

Jul 27th, 2006, 07:38 PM	#27 (permalink)
M11NYL obsessive Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hedingham Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by acitydweller Your car looks good with the white stripes. I am in the process of having the JCW GP hood scoop stripes made. Just wondering if there would be any demand for these on the forum... what the vinal that goes round the scoop, they may be people wanting them (i do), i have searched ebay for days to find them but nobody is selling them yet, you could make a killing on these, if you have the right equipment, let me know if you get any where with this

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