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Old Mar 13, 2003
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I just finished getting the 'civic' off my car and I did the gooe gone and there is still a problem.
you can see where the letters used to be, and it dosent look like its cause of paint fade, just not quite all the glue is gone. what can i do to fix it???
i think ill go take pics soon and post them here too
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try acetone, dont leave it on paint to long though... ibtm
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whats acetone? where do you get it?
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Better yet, try waxing that area. If that doesn't do it, do a search on the subject. I'm positive it's been discussed before. You'll probably find the answer in your search.
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you cant see it real well in the pictures, but when you look at it in real life its more apparent, the pics give an idea tho

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Better yet, try waxing that area. If that doesn't do it, do a search on the subject. I'm positive it's been discussed before. You'll probably find the answer in your search.[hr]
I thought of wax, but dosent that just seal everything in? cause thats not want I want. and i did search, extensively, and didnt really find anything too helpful.
i was thinking of a clay bar, but i have no idea how to use one or where to get it even.
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Acetone that can be bought by the public is better known as nail polish remover. Nail polish remover is just watered down acetone. Just like rubbing alcohol is watered down isopropyl alcohol. So in reality nail polish remover is probably safer than straight acetone. And like already said, don't leave it on too long. Long periods of exposure have been known to disolve some paints (hence nail polish remover). Hope this helps
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use wd-40!
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no don't use ACETONE man..you'l weaken the enamel inthat area. keep using goo gone...and let it sit for alittle longer. Try wiping again, but if not try using your nails with a cloth over them, to gently pick pick pick. it really should just come off easy with an extended sitting with goo gone on them.
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first i tryed a hair dryer, didnt work so well - then wd 40, didnt work real goo deither - then i got some gooe gone from the stor and this is what i ended up with! i did GG like 3 or 4 times! the last time i did it i left it there for like over an hour!
also i niticed that my fingernails left some small scratches in that area[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-nono.gif[/IMG]
 




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