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code3 ss · 08-10-2010, 11:15 PM

OK. So I finally got my night rider scanner to stick inside the mail slot by using the gorilla epoxy but ofcourse some of the epoxy dripped on the paint and dried up. How do I remove the epo:(xy without damaging the paint? So far I know acetone is a no no. Any suggestions? ? Anyone? Pleeease!!

2LTRS · 08-11-2010, 12:12 AM

Unless you had a good coat of wax on there - your likely hosed. Resin/Epoxy will bond with clear coat (because clear coat is essentially a resin). You might be able to chip it off with your nail if you had a coat of wax or sealant on there.

code3 ss · 08-11-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 2LTRS

Unless you had a good coat of wax on there - your likely hosed. Resin/Epoxy will bond with clear coat (because clear coat is essentially a resin). You might be able to chip it off with your nail if you had a coat of wax or sealant on there.

all i had on there was mcguires spray on detailer!

CamaroDreams07 · 08-11-2010, 04:03 AM

Damn. Hope the scanner was worth it.

2LTRS · 08-12-2010, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by code3 ss

all i had on there was mcguires spray on detailer!

Depending on the one you used, it may actually help your situation. If you used the "ultimate quick detailer" it has "hydrophobic polymers" in it which can work in your favor trying to chip it off.

JB @ C and L Machine · 08-12-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Damn. Hope the scanner was worth it.

garcmol · 08-12-2010, 06:57 AM

Try this...

http://www.autogeek.net/scraperite-p...or-blades.html

...use it with detail spray to lube the surface. Use carefully!

Russell James · 08-12-2010, 07:22 AM

If solvents or a plastic scraper don't get it... possibly a very sharp razor blade, and then a buff out of any marks left behind.

08-10-2010, 11:15 PM	#1
code3 ss Drives: SW,SS1 RS,GRND EFFCS,ORNG STRPS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 76 View My Garage	epoxy removal from paint! OK. So I finally got my night rider scanner to stick inside the mail slot by using the gorilla epoxy but ofcourse some of the epoxy dripped on the paint and dried up. How do I remove the epo:(xy without damaging the paint? So far I know acetone is a no no. Any suggestions? ? Anyone? Pleeease!!

08-11-2010, 12:12 AM	#2
2LTRS Detailing Connoisseur Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lakewood, ca Posts: 1,131	Unless you had a good coat of wax on there - your likely hosed. Resin/Epoxy will bond with clear coat (because clear coat is essentially a resin). You might be able to chip it off with your nail if you had a coat of wax or sealant on there. __________________

08-11-2010, 04:03 AM	#4
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Damn. Hope the scanner was worth it. __________________ [B]

08-12-2010, 06:57 AM	#7
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	Try this... http://www.autogeek.net/scraperite-p...or-blades.html ...use it with detail spray to lube the surface. Use carefully! __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

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