What have you done to your Maserati today?

[joered]

No no no,none of this weak kneed trembling at a few screws. I too will go forth when i get my car back tomorrow. Chin up Steely eyed,and rid myself once and for all of GOO

 

[spkennyuk]

Had a spare hour today so decided ti tackle the removal of the PPF which is just past its best and starting to yellow.
Managed to do the side skirt and one front wing without too much drama, will do the other side and bonnet next week, but am leaving the nose / front bumper.
The difference is subtle but I can see the difference.

Just need to find something to remove the odd sticky bit, nothing is touching it so far.

Try Isopropyl alcohol. You can get it from amazon for around £8 a litre. Soak a lint free cloth and wipe over the sticky panels. It need to soak into the sticky residue but should then start to wipe off. It wont harm the paint or finish.

 

[Scaf]

Try Isopropyl alcohol. You can get it from amazon for around £8 a litre. Soak a lint free cloth and wipe over the sticky panels. It need to soak into the sticky residue but should then start to wipe off. It wont harm the paint or finish.

I tried that but with little success……. the “goo gone” arrived today so with try that……

 

[Ebenezer]

I tried that but with little success……. the “goo gone” arrive today so with try that……

Goo gone needs a bit of patience.
Eb

 

[Alan Surrey]

No no no,none of this weak kneed trembling at a few screws. I too will go forth when i get my car back tomorrow. Chin up Steely eyed,and rid myself once and for all of GOOView attachment 122700

It's just a flesh wound.

 

[RoaryRati]

Gave him some exercise given it was sunny and then there was some team fettling outside the garage - made life so much easier. Having gained some confidence finding the emergency cord for petrol filler flap for 5pots (the RS3) MrRR looked for Roary's - quite hard to find as it was tangled in some wiring loom, but he sorted it. Then, thanks to a forum post, he slackened off the centre console to release the dash cam cable he spotted was trapped. Meanwhile I plodded on with sticky stuff removal.

 

[Scaf]

Goo gone needs a bit of patience.
Eb

So I have a day off so spent an hour or so removing the rest of the PPF (have left it on the front bumper / nose for the moment.

Came off well and the “goo gone” has worked a treat, am sure I will keep fining little bits here and there but I am pleased so far.

I have taken the skin off my knuckles and a few blisters on the tips of my fingers as the best technique I found, was to warm it up and then get my fingers under and push it up rather than pulling from above.

 

[Felonious Crud]

No no no,none of this weak kneed trembling at a few screws. I too will go forth when i get my car back tomorrow. Chin up Steely eyed,and rid myself once and for all of GOO

Who doesn't love a weak knee-trembler for a few screws...

 

[Felonious Crud]

So I have a day off so spent an hour or so removing the rest of the PPF (have left it on the front bumper / nose for the moment.

Came off well and the “goo gone” has worked a treat, am sure I will keep fining little bits here and there but I am pleased so far.

I have taken the skin off my knuckles and a few blisters on the tips of my fingers as the best technique I found, was to warm it up and then get my fingers under and push it up rather than pulling from above.

The big Q is, then, Sam... will you get some fresh PPF applied?

 

[Scaf]

The big Q is, then, Sam... will you get some fresh PPF applied?

Nope

 

[Felonious Crud]

Nope

Fair enough. As you know, I'm a big fan. Well-applied quality PPF can be a wonderful thing. But it can also be a bugger on white cars.

 

[RodTungsten]

What's wrong with Exeter? - Lovely part of the world!
Eb

Not the place ( location of #7 grandchild) but a noisy trip in the small-booted Spyder

 

[Scaf]

Fair enough. As you know, I'm a big fan. Well-applied quality PPF can be a wonderful thing. But it can also be a bugger on white cars.

mine had been a top job - 8/9 years and only just “going off” but I like to wax a car so won’t replace it.

 

[DLax69]

Drove to work: easy, fast.
Drove home: 9 miles, 50 minutes.

But in the Coupe, all pleasant!

 

[safrane]

Arranged for them both to have a spa day whilst they are in storage.

 

[Brendan]

Gave the car a wash

 

[montravia]

Always nice when an AM Volante flashes and salutes

 

[joered]

I tried that but with little success……. the “goo gone” arrived today so with try that……

Can I ask how you got on with Goo Gone? Thanks

 

[Felonious Crud]

Arranged for them both to have a spa day whilst they are in storage.

Mine's getting the same love and affection, Peter. It's the right thing to do.

 

[Scaf]

Can I ask how you got on with Goo Gone? Thanks

It worked a treat, I applied using a small spray that I had handing around which meant I could get a good amount of product on the sticky residue, left it for a few mins and and then used an old microfibre cloth (with a bit more product) to rub it off.