Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => Frequently Asked Questions & Useful Resources => Topic started by: hso on October 03, 2009, 02:50:17 pm
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hi all
im looking at buying a white van and i have seen a beauty except for one thing....you can see the outline of the sign writting that was on there previously....other than sticking my sign writting over the top is there a way of getting this off...........
please help as im looking to make an offer on monday morning,,,
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t cut should get it off....i guess 8)
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is it the actual glue/vinyl depositing thats showing
or is it the protected (better looking by being covered over) paint work? for example paint fade from sun exposure?
If the latter you wont be able to get it off, unless you t-cut the entire van back a cleaner layer.
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hi all
im looking at buying a white van and i have seen a beauty except for one thing....you can see the outline of the sign writting that was on there previously....other than sticking my sign writting over the top is there a way of getting this off...........
please help as im looking to make an offer on monday morning,,,
Try quixx www.argo-catalouge.co.uk
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hi all
im looking at buying a white van and i have seen a beauty except for one thing....you can see the outline of the sign writting that was on there previously....other than sticking my sign writting over the top is there a way of getting this off...........
please help as im looking to make an offer on monday morning,,,
Try quixx www.argo-catalouge.co.uk or give it a good scrub ;D ;D
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i think the logo was put on the van from new, so it looks nice and shiny where the lettering has been and the paint work round it looks faded i guess.,
i think i will suggest a reduction in price to allow for the time to t cut....what fun..........i hate the stuff..........but van to good to miss out on..
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You can use t-cut or a cutting compound which really takes takes a very small layer of paint off, if its a large van it might be worth buying a buffing machine from argos, the other alternative is to ask them to sort and they will probably send it to there local body repair specialist which will do the above for a few hundred quid.
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have had a few vans like this, either spend ages t cutting it and hoping it comes, out, or put you logo over the top
if it is because the paint work has faded because of the sun and that, it will prob be a waste of time, i find t cut good if it like traffic film and not years of sunshine, but each van is different, give t cut a go, with a buffer machine,
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FARECLA rubbing compound is good,its what bodyshops use . G7 is the grade for mild use ,with a hand mop or buffer and its a lot quicker than t-cut
another method if the panels faded bad is to cut back the paint with 1000grit wet n dry paper (use wet) then polish up with farecla ,itll shine like new .
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If you do use some sort of a compound (especially on a machine) please be sure not to do it too much or you WILL remove the paint and it will look 10 times worse than it does now! Wetting it does make it easier to use but it is still very possible to strip the paint right back to the metal if you arent careful.
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Trade use G3 and a buffer must be wet and important to then use a very good polish.A good motor factor will carry all
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Thank you so much for all the response.
Very informative
cheers
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will need machine polishing to get it a1 , where are you mate ?
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This happend to one of mine, used a polishing machine - but have know it to scratch make sure who ever dose it has new pad ect ;D
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Its all solved ..thank you for all the replies, I used t cut and it needed a couple of gos and then when i had it re sign written and now you cannot see a thing,
So alls good.
Thanks to all
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