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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 07:58:29 pm

Title: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 07:58:29 pm

daveshaw asked about removing decals on "chat" and i asked on same thread about getting rid of the "shadow"left in the paint after the vinyls gone.Nat mentioned g3 cutting compound,anyone else got any ideas ??? and if nats still online is this stuff readily available or is it specialised stuff?

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 08:55:30 pm

anyone ??? ??? ??? i want to get it cleaned up this week end for the signwriting

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: craig21t on March 26, 2008, 09:02:39 pm

g3 is excellent stuff, but be carefull with it if using a machine, use plenty of water. g3 is used by most car bodyshops.

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: Londoner on March 26, 2008, 09:08:35 pm

T Cut is OK isn't it? Not as fast but just as good.

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 09:12:15 pm

t cut is no good ,it just cant cut it ;D
g3 available anywhere or is it a bit specialist

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: jonah on March 26, 2008, 09:40:05 pm

Quote from: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 09:12:15 pm

t cut is no good ,it just cant cut it ;D
g3 available anywhere or is it a bit specialist

Instead of hand bags at ten paces why dont you google it .  ::)

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 09:48:00 pm

only a joke mate ;)
i did google it i just wondered if it was available in high street or if i have to order it
i tried t cut at weekend and it didnt make much difference

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 09:55:53 pm

does t cut go off ??? mine is rather old......well very old actually
maybe thats the problem anyway thanks for help
i will get some new and try that first
then try the g3 if no joy
i think the problem is it has had a "skim" re spray at some point after vinyl came off

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: jonah on March 26, 2008, 10:00:19 pm

What is the vehicle you are working on ?

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 10:03:56 pm

scudo and its red

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: jonah on March 26, 2008, 10:13:43 pm

Red is always harder !  If I were you I would just get a new van in a different colour   ;D

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: matt on March 26, 2008, 10:16:10 pm

Quote from: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 10:03:56 pm

scudo and its red

red is the worst colour, as the paint changes colour really quick

that might be your problem, the paint might have changed colour

get some G3 rubbing compound, it a little courser than T cut, try and borrow a electric mop to polish it ( watch you dont leave it on for too long though, it'll take the paint off )

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 26, 2008, 10:19:22 pm

cheers all ;D
give it a go at wknd then off to signers asap  :D

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: will77 on March 26, 2008, 10:27:00 pm

try tar remover it worked great on my red scudo

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: pjulk on March 26, 2008, 11:49:05 pm

Go to halfords and get some MER that awsome stuff that should do it

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: Ian Lancaster on March 27, 2008, 03:03:06 pm

I've had a few vans re-signed.  All of them still had "shadow" on them, but because the new signage was bright and eyecatching, the shadow didn't show up.  If people are noticing the shadow, then there's something wrong with the new signage ::)

Title: Re: sign shadow
Post by: aztec on March 27, 2008, 06:48:37 pm

put some petrol on a cloth and rub it, it comes off a treat,let me know how you get on