Previous Owner Colour Coded Textured Bits, How Can I Get It Off?

[mark-mk3gti]

Previous owner had the textured bit and all arches colour coded, but its starting to come off in places, any ideas how to get it off? tried high pressure jet wash, which did get some off, but took ages and i got soaked, had a try at over cleaner on a bit off the car this morn, but didnt touch it after 25mins, but that was a factory painted bit, maybe try on the bit i need shut of?  heres a pic



its really bugging me cos looks crap now, and either wanna go back to standard or if i have to repsray it i guess, would rather back to standard thou

[thai-wronghorse]

Scourer pad and some thinners maybe?

[Dmonday]

Scourer pad and some thinners maybe?

+1 get a tiny bit of nitromorse on it and should come straight off don't get it on the none textured bits though!

[mark-mk3gti]

Just picked up sum thinners from b n q will see what happens

Cheers!

[thai-wronghorse]

Bear in mind that the thinners will strip every last bit of gloss and black out of the plastics so once you'e managed to rid them of all the paint id strongly advise to treat them with a decent bumper finishing product or some boiled linseed oil or you'll have really grey and streaky plastics which obviously look crap.

[mark-mk3gti]

Have tried on a small section, and not very productive! Can't believe how well it's stuck on! Just doesn't wanna budge, think it is gonna be easier to spray it again! Lol,  unless I try nitromors aswell, thought it was just gonna rub off..   what a pi$$er

Yeah was gonna use something on it after, but after this I think I'll paint over cos it's not wanting to part company, lol

[thai-wronghorse]

It might be worth getting a hot air gun on it and giving it a gentle going over.

[danmusic24]

replace them! scrap yard

[Bellend]

You WILL NOT get it all off without damaging the bumpers.

[mark-mk3gti]

Yeah looks to be a tw@t to do, so gonna key it up with wirewool n scotchbrite and reprimer it and spray black to match the rub strips I did a while back, though will prob lacquer the bumpers, and then gotta do all the arch covers.