MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Banham on December 01, 2011, 08:11:34 pm

Title: How to remove/clean
Post by: Banham on December 01, 2011, 08:11:34 pm

Planning on giving my car some winter protection this weekend and i just want to no how to remove this thing because it has been on my car since i have had it in Feb and never tried to remove it. It is by the front passenger door hinge. What could be used to clean it??

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Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: andrewparker on December 01, 2011, 08:12:47 pm

What the chuff is it?!

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 01, 2011, 08:19:03 pm

Possibly the silicone grease that VW use when they service your car. This will probably have been white at one point.  :surprised:

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: Daffy on December 01, 2011, 08:58:59 pm

APC, Glue and Tar remover such as Tardis or if you don't have these try washing up liquid pour it on direct and agitate then use a strong solution of it to wash it. Wipe off what you can with a cloth before starting. Make sure you rinse the area well after.

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: Banham on December 02, 2011, 06:17:56 pm

Quote from: Daffy on December 01, 2011, 08:58:59 pm

APC, Glue and Tar remover such as Tardis or if you don't have these try washing up liquid pour it on direct and agitate then use a strong solution of it to wash it. Wipe off what you can with a cloth before starting. Make sure you rinse the area well after.

I will try using washing up liquid because i dont have any of those products but could be added to my collection if the washing liquid doesnt work.
Hopefully it wont be to hard to remove but just to have to how it goes

Thanks for the replies  :happy2:

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: stealthwolf on December 02, 2011, 06:45:12 pm

+1 for tar remover.

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: hugh jass on December 02, 2011, 07:22:22 pm

Turps or white spirit

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: CupraNigel on December 02, 2011, 08:23:56 pm

You could try petrol, as long as you dont smoke...

Title: Re: How to remove/clean
Post by: Banham on December 04, 2011, 06:56:39 pm

I managed to get rid of it   :smiley: it was sticky and i believe it was silicone. Put washing up liquid on it first which removed most of it and broke it up nicely and then i put a tiny bit of white spirit to clean the rest off and now i am left with this which is alot better than what is was before

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Thanks guys for your help  :happy2: