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Old 12-07-2002, 12:30 PM   #1
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dash and gear indicator numbers, t remove??

what can I do to get them off? I'm paintin up a dash and I wanna get the numbers off, doing it a little differnt. justcan't scratch them off or I'll scratch it all... If I can get a little help I'll show ya all thefinished product in a few days. I think it'll turn out great!
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Old 12-07-2002, 05:45 PM   #2
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i just used a pocket knife on mine, if your careful enough it wont hurt it
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Old 12-07-2002, 05:50 PM   #3
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I was using a swril remover to clean up the scratches on a old lense to see if it would remove the scratches that it did but also takes the numbers off too!
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Old 12-07-2002, 06:05 PM   #4
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a swril remover????
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Old 12-07-2002, 06:50 PM   #5
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Ideas? I've had no luk scraping it without scratcing, the green o the oppisite side of the lens came of with laquer thiner, but that proved to leave streeks, like scratches, in the plastic...
so anyone?
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Old 12-07-2002, 07:43 PM   #6
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I hear some ppl use polish...like mothers polish or somehting and a little elbow grease.
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Old 12-07-2002, 08:40 PM   #7
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yep .... like 'Horn Dawg said .... Mother's polish ... i use it to remove the graphics on Hot Wheels cars ... same process as the shifter indicators ... its called a "tampo." Kinda like silk screenin.
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Old 12-07-2002, 08:51 PM   #8
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Originally posted by Shane...'Horn Dawg said
Hmmm, I dunno if I should be tickled or ticked.
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Old 12-07-2002, 11:09 PM   #9
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I meant it in the nicest of ways ...
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