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Old 06-06-2006, 10:17 AM
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Whats best?

White Spirit? Petrol? Cellulose thinners?

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Old 06-06-2006, 10:19 AM
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Kryptonite......but keep it away from me, it gives me a headache
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Old 06-06-2006, 10:21 AM
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Wd40 seems to get it off,but petrol or thinners would probably be quicker

i fookin hate the stuff myself
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i used a stanley knife blade on my rear beam, took fooking ages and killed the thumbs, but nothing else seemed to shift it
Old 06-06-2006, 10:26 AM
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I used an angle grinder with wire wheel and not much pressure on my Mk1, also a gentle blowtorching and scraper for the big flat areas.

I tried petrol, but after 10 minutes in an eclosed garage using it I felt a bit sick!
Old 06-06-2006, 10:29 AM
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its on a rs500 bumper so most of those options are out of the question
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why is there waxoyl on a plastic bumper????

i'd stick to white spirits and a good rag then
Old 06-06-2006, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
Kryptonite......but keep it away from me, it gives me a headache
you sure thats not the glew you sniff
Old 06-06-2006, 11:35 AM
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what the hell is glew

i have never sniffed glue in my life
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
what the hell is glew

i have never sniffed glue in my life
GLEW........Thats my way of spelling it

Im tired, ive been up since 3 am
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3am how come????
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
3am how come????
Thats my job Martin, im a line manager for the Royal Mail

Its not too bad though mate, im back home each day at 10.30ish
start at 4.30
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ahhh i see
Old 06-06-2006, 02:27 PM
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Steam it off.dosent have to be high pressure,even a wall paper stripper sort of thing will do!
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Ive heard that Diesel is best
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