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    Offline leanburn

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    removing gumup from tail lights
    « on: May 19, 2012 - 05:21:43 PM »
    any suggestion how to get the old undercoating that is on the back of my tail lights?


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    Offline 72cudamaan

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    Re: removing gumup from tail lights
    « Reply #1 on: May 20, 2012 - 09:09:31 AM »
    Easy off oven cleaner. Lacquer thinner worked for me on the lenses but I didn't try it on the back side.
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    Re: removing gumup from tail lights
    « Reply #2 on: May 20, 2012 - 09:53:05 AM »
    Best thing I have tried is Mineral Spirits... May take a few applications but it will not harm most surfaces.
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    Offline leanburn

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    Re: removing gumup from tail lights
    « Reply #3 on: May 20, 2012 - 12:10:53 PM »
     never would have thought if oven cleaner, thats awsome.

    dumb question. what are mineral spirits?
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    Offline leanburn

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    Re: removing gumup from tail lights
    « Reply #4 on: May 20, 2012 - 12:13:56 PM »
    googled it.  mineral spirits, gotchya.

    i like the easy off idea. ive been useing varsol but it's takeing forever.
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