Alfred Hitchcock is directing a new movie. My TL-S got the lead role.
11-28-2012, 03:16 PM
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inb4 a n00b creates a thread with the picture Andy posted and names it "3G TL Coupe?".
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11-28-2012, 03:19 PM
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page 15 eh?
11-28-2012, 03:47 PM
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Soooo i just got off the greenway down here in NC and i overheard some vultures off in the grass. They were talking about heading to Baltimore because there is a freshly painted car or something of that nature that needs to be scratched on. I hope they weren't talking about your car.
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11-28-2012, 03:51 PM
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^i hope they show up. i'll be ready this time.
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like, Aaron. Hope your loading pics
11-29-2012, 07:23 AM
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when i would wash the wheels, i would just use regular car wash soap and a mild brush with a garden hose.
on the other side of things, when you do start to spray the plasti dip on...make sure you cover EVERYTHING 100% the same. i found that when i started to remove the plasti dip with wd40/power washer...it came off great on the face and barrel of the wheel, but not so much on the inside spokes. depending on what wheel you have, the design can make it easier/harder to apply evenly.
so, now i'm left with this...all the inside spokes still have some purple paint on them bc the plastidip wasnt layed down evenly on those certain spots. it'll scratch off with your fingernail, but takes way too damn long...so i'm searching for a way to remove it with some sort of solvent/chemical without damaging the wheel finish. i'm open to suggestions. i've tried goof-off, nail polish remover, 3m adhesive remover, doesn't seem to work well at all.
everyone else stay tuned for pics today. car was covered in frost/ice this morning tho so i hope it melts off soon.
11-29-2012, 08:53 AM
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so, now i'm left with this...all the inside spokes still have some purple paint on them bc the plastidip wasnt layed down evenly on those certain spots. it'll scratch off with your fingernail, but takes way too damn long...so i'm searching for a way to remove it with some sort of solvent/chemical without damaging the wheel finish. i'm open to suggestions. i've tried goof-off, nail polish remover, 3m adhesive remover, doesn't seem to work well at all.
I peeled mine off my wheels recently all with my hands, took about 5 hours. My wheels were dipped for about 9 months. Really wish I had a pressure washer to take it off. Never doing that again.
11-29-2012, 10:41 AM
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ok i'll give the goo gone another try. i need to find a nice plastic scraper small and strong enough to fit in between the spokes.
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yeah but its not rubberish, there is no plasti dip here...just rattle can paint.
i will give the heat gun a shot tho, what do i have to lose right?
an update, pics have been taken and are being edited. i should have them back today and will post pics. thanks for your patience everyone.
Use a lot of goo gone and let it sit for a minute. Then scratch it off with your fingernail or something plastic.
I peeled mine off my wheels recently all with my hands, took about 5 hours. My wheels were dipped for about 9 months. Really wish I had a pressure washer to take it off. Never doing that again.
I peeled mine off my wheels recently all with my hands, took about 5 hours. My wheels were dipped for about 9 months. Really wish I had a pressure washer to take it off. Never doing that again.
what's that?
yeah but its not rubberish, there is no plasti dip here...just rattle can paint.
i will give the heat gun a shot tho, what do i have to lose right?
an update, pics have been taken and are being edited. i should have them back today and will post pics. thanks for your patience everyone.
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11-29-2012, 11:13 AM
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11-29-2012, 12:35 PM
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Whistle while you work. 
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11-29-2012, 01:05 PM
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Hey Shark, I just pressure washed mine off and I guess I got lucky. I didnt have any spots of the actual paint, there were some areas that the plastidip really stuck on, I had to spray wd40 and pick at it with a small screwdriver.
Hope that crap comes off.
Hope that crap comes off.
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OH SHIT!
My friend just texted me a pic of a TL and it's YOURS! it looks sick!
If you don't post your photos today i'm going to upload it to my computer and post it here.
My friend just texted me a pic of a TL and it's YOURS! it looks sick!
If you don't post your photos today i'm going to upload it to my computer and post it here.