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    Removing a Bonnet protector

    Anyone no how to remove this?
    It's the glue sticky stuff from under a bonnet protector strip

    Mine went brown and cracked

    Bit of heat and peeled it off (in a million pieces)

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    Test a bit on ya paint first! Was gonna say heatgun and peel it off but you still need to remove the residue glue
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    depends on the paint, if its a lacquer then be careful and try a little acetone on somewhere obscure to test it, if its a 2 pot paint its basically epoxy resin and a little bit tougher solvent wise. but allot of new vehicles are painted in a water based paint then sealed with a solvent based clear coat and while the clear is tough whats underneath is a little more fragile

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    Try that citrus based stuff, De Solvit.
    Safe on paint, and seems to get stuff off.
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    Lots of prepsol, keep wetting it. Bit of heat from the missus' hairdryer, and a plastic scraper

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    Good to know they work. Until you have to remove them
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Back it up boyz, I am a sign writer and put this stuff on for a living ( finally I get to talk about something on this forum I am fucken expert at ) Mate once the stone guard / bonnet protector / paint protection film has been removed use good old fashioned turbs you buy at a garage, ( yes prepsol will also work but this is my moment of glory) get it very wet and quietly work away at it with a soft rag. The turbs won't affect the paint ( to harder rubbing can dull it ) you will see the glue become soft and go like chewing gum, keep rotating the cloth and you will get it all off........ BOOM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    Good to know they work. Until you have to remove them
    Nah - well maybe - got a big stone chip up by the window within a week ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by viper View Post
    Back it up boyz, I am a sign writer and put this stuff on for a living ( finally I get to talk about something on this forum I am fucken expert at ) Mate once the stone guard / bonnet protector / paint protection film has been removed use good old fashioned turbs you buy at a garage, ( yes prepsol will also work but this is my moment of glory) get it very wet and quietly work away at it with a soft rag. The turbs won't affect the paint ( to harder rubbing can dull it ) you will see the glue become soft and go like chewing gum, keep rotating the cloth and you will get it all off........ BOOM
    Sweet - will do that thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by viper View Post
    Back it up boyz, I am a sign writer and put this stuff on for a living ( finally I get to talk about something on this forum I am fucken expert at ) Mate once the stone guard / bonnet protector / paint protection film has been removed use good old fashioned turbs you buy at a garage, ( yes prepsol will also work but this is my moment of glory) get it very wet and quietly work away at it with a soft rag. The turbs won't affect the paint ( to harder rubbing can dull it ) you will see the glue become soft and go like chewing gum, keep rotating the cloth and you will get it all off........ BOOM
    Awesome! Now just a bit of reloading practice and you'll be there! Hahahahahahaha well done!
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    Awesome! Now just a bit of reloading practice and you'll be there! Hahahahahahaha well done!
    what can I say, no one remembers the other 1499 good ones.......
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    What's turbs

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    I used an eraser wheel (also called a caramel wheel) to remove mine - worked a treat! I tried hot air gun and solvents first, but that was a sticky mess.

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    Seem to have cut a plastic protective layer on the headlights of the landcruiser and now it's peeling up and heaps of dirt and crap under it. Passed it's warrant but can see it being a problem shortly any one got ideas?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    What's turbs
    Turpentine
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