[L.J.Thorpe]

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?

[L.J.Thorpe]

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

[craig21t]

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

[Londoner]

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

[L.J.Thorpe]

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

[jonah]

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

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

[L.J.Thorpe]

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

[L.J.Thorpe]

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

[jonah]

What is the vehicle you are working on ?

[L.J.Thorpe]

scudo and its red

[jonah]

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

[matt]

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 )

[L.J.Thorpe]

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

[will77]

try tar remover it worked great on my red scudo

[pjulk]

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

[Ian Lancaster]

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 :

[aztec]

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