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Hi guys, ive recently removed my Do-Luck spoiler which, sadly, was just bolted on and not sealed in any way. As a result, ive been left with these minging black outlines of where the spoiler used to be. Can anyone suggest a product that would definately remove this (ie someone who has encountered the same problem). Ive tried T-Cutting it and it had no effect at all. Secondly, can anyone tell me what the correct product for sealing the new spoiler is and whether you just simply apply it to the base of the spoiler then clean up the excess? Lastly, this is slightly harder to explain as i forgot to take a photo, once i had the old spoiler off, there were squareish bits of blue plastic pretruding from where the spoiler was, are these anything to do with the stock spoiler and should they be removed when fitting a TRD? I realise these might be basic Q's, but i want to get it right first time, not trial and error. Pic's are below.

 

Cheers guys,

Dan

 

ps the TRD looks better on the car than my Photoshop effort lol

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do not use g3 its a rubbing compound use neat petrol on a soft cloth it will take a little work but its not hard,[keep dabbing in petrol to keep cloth wet ,,good luck

 

 

To be fair to Jurgen I think he meant to use the G3 once the residue was off to bring the shine of the paint back :D

 

Tar remover is a good shout, as is petrol. Make sure the car is spotless once you are finished though. Petrol might burn into your paint if it stays there long enough.

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To be fair to Jurgen I think he meant to use the G3 once the residue was off to bring the shine of the paint back :D

 

Tar remover is a good shout, as is petrol. Make sure the car is spotless once you are finished though. Petrol might burn into your paint if it stays there long enough.

 

yes thats what i ment use Tar and glue remover once its off use a bit of G3 and polish the boot up..

 

it should come up a treat..

 

petrol will probably cost more

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Use Eucalyptus oil with a cloth or soft brush, removes tar so this should be easy... After that wash it off with normal car wash shampoo, no damage to the paint...

 

Here is a pic of it in action on my rims...

 

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/Rajeevjagath/DirtyRim1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/Rajeevjagath/DirtyRim2.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/Rajeevjagath/Oilinprogress1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/Rajeevjagath/Oilinprogress.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/Rajeevjagath/FullyCleanedRim.jpg

 

GOod luck!

 

Tried the oil mate, didnt do a thing. Going to try the petrol tomorrow.

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Update: I tried Petrol, thiners, Eucalyptus oil lol. Nothing even looked like it was going to move it, so i decided to bite the bullet and use some 1200 wet and dry. I managed to virtually all of it off within about 30 mins of graft, i used some G3 conpound on it afterwards to bring back the shine then waxed it to protect it. Here's a before and after shot, i'm alot happier now.

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the stock spoiler has 2 bolts and a locater in the centre, which that yellow thing is for. When fitting the new spoiler, get some decent silicone, i used windscreen sealer, apply it from the top of the boot around the holes and the bottom from the inside, tighten the bolts and that will prevent water from getting in:) good job dude!

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