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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: barnysGTI on 18 July 2010, 18:52

Title: removal of plastic arches
Post by: barnysGTI on 18 July 2010, 18:52

hay all going to remove these as im getting them painted to make them look fresh but how do you remove them as i dont want to break anything.

many thanks

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: Wayne on 18 July 2010, 19:01

Why paint them, don't think that would look good to be honest.

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: barnysGTI on 18 July 2010, 19:57

not painting them the same colour as the car,im using plastic paint so they look like they are brand new from factory....then they wont keep going gray and lokk faded :smug:

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: gavL on 18 July 2010, 20:04

Go get your self some Linseed Oil and some cloths. Spend a night polishing it in and tadaaaaa

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: warnesey333 on 18 July 2010, 20:33

Heat gun works wonders, youtube it

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: barnysGTI on 18 July 2010, 21:08

yer i no about the heat gun trick ba.....when i rebuilt a nova i done all the plastics on that with this paint and it just made it look so much better.

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: bodga on 18 July 2010, 21:15

Quote from: gavL on 18 July 2010, 20:04

Go get your self some Linseed Oil and some cloths. Spend a night polishing it in and tadaaaaa

This works! lasts a lot longer and looks better than back to black :grin:

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: twistedblack69 on 19 July 2010, 00:05

I'm pretty sure the arch trims are pop riveted on, so they'll need to be drilled out and re-riveted when they're ready to go back on.

P.S. sorry it took so long to get a reply to your actual question  :rolleyes: :rolleyes: lol

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: barnysGTI on 19 July 2010, 19:11

no worries boys all information is welcome in my mined never know wot you mite learn :wink:................. think the drill mite come out unless i get some arches that are in better condition than mine cos i think some1 has tried painting them a few years back lol.....

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: squires on 19 July 2010, 20:31

be prepared for some rust lol, personally i wouldn't paint them either as it will eventually peel, if your going to take them off id use  the heat gun method, then grease/waxoil underneath when you refit the arches

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 19 July 2010, 23:14

black shoe polish (the oily shtuff) just did mine today, after it lying for 3 years with green mould and moss growing on it

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs094.ash2/38031_413994981827_684076827_5189445_5671595_n.jpg)

Title: Re: removal of plastic arches
Post by: Alec on 20 July 2010, 00:14

Linseed oil works wonders, just don't use too much!! Don't leave rags lying around either after use, stuff tends to combust pretty easliy.