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Hopester · Sep 28th, 2004, 06:55 PM

Got my new Cooper 3 weeks ago. Came fitted with bonnet stripes. I have fitted JC signatures myself. But have made a bit of an *&^*$! of one of them. Anybody any idea of an easy way to remove the signature without messing the stripe? Help will be greatly appreciated.

jon vital · Sep 28th, 2004, 07:20 PM

It probably won't cause any damage. Just pick it off slowly and clean the glue off with a dab of white spirit.

CoryB · Sep 28th, 2004, 09:19 PM

Use a hairdryer to heat up the decal first - but not too hot! Then CAREFULLY scrape it off of the stripe using your fingernails or a credit card.

jon vital · Sep 29th, 2004, 05:55 PM

No don't. You'll heat the stripe aswell and it will soften meaning you might pull up the stripe with it.

Hopester · Sep 29th, 2004, 10:42 PM

Thanks for that I'll give it a try and hopefully make a better job of it next time!!

onasled · Sep 30th, 2004, 01:08 AM

I strongly suggest you take it to a professional body shop and pay the $50 (US) to have it done right. Don't screw up your stripe!

Sep 28th, 2004, 06:55 PM	#1
Hopester MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bishop Auckland Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 6 Offline	Signature decal removal Got my new Cooper 3 weeks ago. Came fitted with bonnet stripes. I have fitted JC signatures myself. But have made a bit of an &^$! of one of them. Anybody any idea of an easy way to remove the signature without messing the stripe? Help will be greatly appreciated.

Sep 28th, 2004, 09:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
CoryB MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chester VA USA Local Time: 07:51 PM Posts: 262 Offline	Use a hairdryer to heat up the decal first - but not too hot! Then CAREFULLY scrape it off of the stripe using your fingernails or a credit card. His - 04 CR/W MCS Hers - 05 BEP/W MCS

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Sep 28th, 2004, 07:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
jon vital MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 11:51 PM Posts: 605 Offline	It probably won't cause any damage. Just pick it off slowly and clean the glue off with a dab of white spirit.

Sep 29th, 2004, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
jon vital MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 11:51 PM Posts: 605 Offline	No don't. You'll heat the stripe aswell and it will soften meaning you might pull up the stripe with it.

Sep 29th, 2004, 10:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hopester MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bishop Auckland Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 6 Offline	Thanks for that I'll give it a try and hopefully make a better job of it next time!!

Sep 30th, 2004, 01:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
onasled MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast, Ct Local Time: 06:51 PM Posts: 443 Offline	I strongly suggest you take it to a professional body shop and pay the $50 (US) to have it done right. Don't screw up your stripe!

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