How to remove black paint from side Z emblem?
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I must be a moron b/c I used a bottle of "Gumout Fuel Injector/Carburetor Cleaner" with bar code 0 71948 07518 4 and it did not work. I used a rag, a scotchbrite scrubbing sponge even and I can't get any of the paint off.
What is wrong with me?? Help!
What is wrong with me?? Help!
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ok the product i used is called Gumout Carb + choke cleaner
bar code 0 71948 07459 0
i saw what you got and started to get it but i remember some one said the word Carb so i got the one that exactly says that
so you might just run up to the store and pick up the other kind
i bet what you got is a little different. cause i swear i sprayed a little on a wash towel and as soon as it touched the paint ....the black would almost run of by itself it took me less than a minute of light rubbing to get it all off .
bar code 0 71948 07459 0
i saw what you got and started to get it but i remember some one said the word Carb so i got the one that exactly says that
so you might just run up to the store and pick up the other kind
i bet what you got is a little different. cause i swear i sprayed a little on a wash towel and as soon as it touched the paint ....the black would almost run of by itself it took me less than a minute of light rubbing to get it all off .
Last edited by **; Aug 19, 2004 at 01:10 PM.
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oh yeah also
i wouldnt use and kind of abrasive sponge becuase you could swirl the metal under the paint. cause its just like the handles and i scratch them everytime i touch them for some reason just use a cotton terry cloth towel it worked perfect
i wouldnt use and kind of abrasive sponge becuase you could swirl the metal under the paint. cause its just like the handles and i scratch them everytime i touch them for some reason just use a cotton terry cloth towel it worked perfect
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mc350z - thanks for the info. The GUMOUT Fuel Injector/Carberator cleaner in liquid form is NOT what you want.
The GUMOUT Carb/Choke Cleaner that comes in an aerosol bottle did it. I wish I could have distinguished... argh!
The GUMOUT Carb/Choke Cleaner that comes in an aerosol bottle did it. I wish I could have distinguished... argh!
WoW! My car looks so much better now. Thanks for all the info. I used Napa Carb/Choke/Throttle Body Cleaner and it removed the paint in .2 seconds flat.
Emblems look much better now on my Chrome Silver Z.
Emblems look much better now on my Chrome Silver Z.
I know this an old thread but I did this mod recently and decided to post a couple pics. Sorry the front wheels aren't pristine, but brake dust collects quickly.
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00102.JPG
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00103.JPG
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00102.JPG
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00103.JPG
Last edited by kpiskin; Feb 28, 2006 at 07:13 AM.
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I just did this today too. I first noticed that bubble had his done and asked him where he got his emblems....I thought they were custom...
I used brake fluid....worked great. I'll post some pics soon, it looks great on PPW.
I used brake fluid....worked great. I'll post some pics soon, it looks great on PPW.
I was asked once if my Z was a special edition. Pretty funny. I just think they match better with the door handles and goes well with SB.
Sly_Z did this on his PPW and I was very impressed with how it looked, so that's why I did it.
Sly_Z did this on his PPW and I was very impressed with how it looked, so that's why I did it.
Originally Posted by kpiskin
I know this an old thread but I did this mod recently and decided to post a couple pics. Sorry the front wheels aren't pristine, but brake dust collects quickly.
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00102.JPG
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00103.JPG
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00102.JPG
http://members.***.net/k.o.piskin/DSC00103.JPG
