exterior of my '89 100

[ODIE]

----- Original Message -----
From: <Audimobiles at aol.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: exterior of my '89 100


> In a message dated 6/25/2001 8:44:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> andynyc at spacelab.net writes:
>
> << 1.  This weekend I used the car for transporting some mattresses on the
>  roof.  We used some tape to hold them on.  The tape came off the glass
fine,
>  but a good amount of adhesive residue stuck to the painted parts.  Anyone
>  suggest a good solution for removing the adhesive without damaging the
>  paint?  WD-40?  Another degreaser? >>
>
>     Try 3M bug and tar remover (in the little can). You shouldn't have to
> worry about this stuff dulling your paint when you're rubbing it on. Its a
> little milder than some other applications IMHO, but it comes through with
> great results for me.
>
> << I think what happened is he
> got some of the foam tire cleaner on the hood... which (we found out
later)
> you're not supposed to do.  So parts of my hood has lost its gloss....>>
>
>     Has the hood ever been repainted? If so, then it could very well be
faded
> from the sun. Either way, I'd suggest trying to buff out the dulled area's
> with a low residue rubbing compound and then giving it a good wax to
restore
> the shine. Depending on how long the degreaser sat on the hood, the clear
> coat is more than likely damaged and your prolly looking at a repaint or
> finding a nice hood at a junk yard. HTH!
>
>     Dave Farrer
>     '90 V8Q


try ACETONE for the sticky stuff,DON'T get any on the plastic moldings or
thay will melt!!!
as for the waxing thing above I would use a scratch remover wax thay contain
a light rubing compound and a wax so all you need to do is one application
insted of wax & pollish you just wax.