how to remove back to black

1. matteon Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 North Walsham, Norfolk Posts: 331 Citroen Saxo VTR 52 plate

   #1 19th February 2012, 13:05

   is it white spirit or something you use i need to know asap please !
2. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

   #2 19th February 2012, 13:07

   Use thinners or gunwash............
3. knight-22 Established Member Joined: Jul 2011 Hampshiiiire Posts: 1710 mk2 vts, e36

   #3 19th February 2012, 13:08

   The sun?
   
   Maybe some sort of alcohol wipe? Have actually you tried white spirit yet?
4. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

   #4 19th February 2012, 13:09

   Use thinners or gunwash (gunwash is cheaper.)
5. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #5 19th February 2012, 13:32

   the short answer is... you can't there will always be remains of it on the plastics which is a pain if your planning on colour coding as the paint won't stick.
6. matteon Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 North Walsham, Norfolk Posts: 331 Citroen Saxo VTR 52 plate

   #6 19th February 2012, 13:37

   thats exactly what im doing but gloss black just wanted to get some of it out i might try the white spirit first if not maybe lighter fluid ?
7. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

   #7 19th February 2012, 15:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jordysport the short answer is... you can't there will always be remains of it on the plastics which is a pain if your planning on colour coding as the paint won't stick.

   Good point, it has silicone in it which does not mix with paint! (ask any bodywork man.)
8. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #8 19th February 2012, 16:24

   wont you be rubbing down the plastics with sandpaper before you paint them? surely that would remove the back to black anyway?
9. matteon Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 North Walsham, Norfolk Posts: 331 Citroen Saxo VTR 52 plate

   #9 19th February 2012, 17:16

   tell me about it what a mess the only thing that turned out ok was the splitter, the rear bumper was terrible ive sanded all the paint off and re-primed it hopefully the paint will take, im going to leave the other bump strip since the first one didnt come out the best. i reckon il be down the bodyshop in the morning getting a quote on having the bumpstrips done, im just hoping it wont be to much money.