hello all,
want to do a few budget mods on my punto,
what would be the best way of removing the strips/badges?
any tips or advice would be great.
cheers
Charlie

the gf's hairdryer
good string ( to saw between glue and bump strip )
bug and tar remover
and patience

but there will be a slight noticeable difference in color from were the car has faded

thanks mate yeah i thought there would be.
considering my car is yellow and an 03 model
will post some pics up once its done.
was just wondering where did you get your hids? & price?
thanks

Charliebelton94 said:

thanks mate yeah i thought there would be.
considering my car is yellow and an 03 model
will post some pics up once its done.
was just wondering where did you get your hids? & price?
thanks

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shouldnt be too much of a color diff, hopefully anyway

see this pic were i debadged the car but its an 11 year old car, slight color change


HID's were local car shop for €65
but find out if yours take H1 or H7

To de-strip the side
. Use heatguun or hairdryer to heat up the stripes (This will loose the glue)
. Use a card or something similar to lift a egde and pull back on the strip keep the heat on the strips.
. Remove any left over glue with petrol. Yes petrol on a rag. Dont waste your time and money with tar remover or Sticky Stuff from Halfords rubbish.
. Wash the side of the car with soapy water/ Shampoo
. Once you have removed all the glue and washed the sides there will be a noticeable difference where the strip was.
. Use a paint renovator product like T-Cut or G3 ( Found at any halfords)
. Apply by hand or buffer.

Job Done

Petrol wont burn or eat away the paint. If you leave it on it will takes hours / days to do so.