What did you do to your MX5 today ?

by **leamyj** » Tue, 03 May 2011 9:34 +0000

Use your hair drier to melt the glue before pulling off the stripe.
Petrol on a rag will get the glue off afterwards...NO SMOKING PLEASE!!

by **anniniwa** » Tue, 03 May 2011 10:44 +0000

Oh dear god!! My hands and wrists are in bits...spent entire evening getting the glue off wit White spirits, had I known how difficult this was ...and I'm about to do it all again tom. Time for drink and a cig!!!

by **sidewaysreilly** » Tue, 03 May 2011 11:29 +0000

why you replacing it.....

by **Paschal** » Tue, 03 May 2011 11:31 +0000

anniniwa wrote:Stripped the stripe off my 5... have to spend more time getting glue off tonight...sad day but all going well i shall have a brand new stripe by tomorrow night

You did what??? Hope you know what you are doing. What type of new stripe have you planned?

by **anniniwa** » Wed, 04 May 2011 12:05 +0000

Well I'll know in the cold light of day how it went, think the White spirits was ok but some black did come off , eek!!
Had to take it off cos it bubbled and creased and has been gradually been gettin worse in this heat. I do love tho and wud do it all again. Next time it comes off I'll have it sprayed in permanently.
Hope tom goes ok and this carpel tunnel I'm suffering with wasn't a waste of time.

Will keep ye posted.

by **anniniwa** » Wed, 04 May 2011 10:13 +0000

Ahhhhh, they didn't have the vinyl in!!!!! Tried to pawn a dull black on me but wasn't 'avin it. So arithis fingers crossed I can get it done on Friday.

by **aquarian5** » Wed, 04 May 2011 10:43 +0000

Ah Jeez Ann,

Just be a little careful what stuff you use to strip glue...it might start stripping some paint as well.
Hope all goes well and look forward to seeing the new version...

Might see it over the weekend maybe.... :mrgreen:

Cheers John.

by **anniniwa** » Wed, 04 May 2011 2:15 +0000

Too late now john.. It's all off and im left wit this lovely tie dye bonnet and boot, so boho!

If they don't do car on fri I will actually lose the head .., so much else needs fixing for the big trip.

Prob around Sunday eve if ur about.

by **Steve** » Wed, 04 May 2011 5:15 +0000

No way, you are kidding!

by **anniniwa** » Wed, 04 May 2011 5:48 +0000

Course I am otherwise I'd call the Spanish trip off...assuming u are referring to the 'tie-dye bonnet'

by **sidewaysreilly** » Wed, 04 May 2011 6:22 +0000

puts me off getting the hardtop wrapped so. Paint it is.

by **galwaytt** » Wed, 04 May 2011 7:32 +0000

it's like I've been in a cave, my car has been so long coming together, but a Major Point has been passed: I paid insurance and............I got these today !

(crap pic, and ignore tyre soap ! - new Toyo Proxes on new rims

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No going back now !!

Soon, I promise, soon !

by **anniniwa** » Wed, 04 May 2011 7:52 +0000

Ah it's not that bad but given a choice I would have it sprayed however only know that cos I put vinyl on first as a taster of what it would look like and I'm off to do it again.. Next time it will be paint and I'll pay someone to take vinyl off.

by **anniniwa** » Wed, 04 May 2011 7:52 +0000

Nice wheels galwAytt

by **TeenaG** » Wed, 04 May 2011 10:31 +0000

...oh Ann

I'm gutted...

What could have made you do it....?

Stripping off.... ???? :oops:

The lady lives on the wild side... :lol: