Remove a racing number from hood

[MPoxon]

I thought I washed this off when I got back from Santa Pod but it appears to be more stubborn than I originally anticiptated. I certain light you can still clearly see the number so the pen may have stained or scratched the roof window.



I was thinking perhaps some Renovo plastic window polish but does anyone else have a better idea?

http://www.renovointernational.com/products/plasti...

[FlipFlopGriff]

I wouldn't have let them put it there. At Shakey they put them on the passenger window. Still a bugger to get off though.

Have you got some of the 303 aerospace stuff from Mike at the Polishing Company. This cleans and nourishes the screen and adds a UV protection. Makes it much more supple and less prone to cracking. It gets the black strut marks off so should help with removing the numbers.
http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/303productrange...
Its the aerospace protectant trigger spray you need.
FFG

[db484bhpv8]

I used petrol.

[seeby]

db484bhpv8 said:

I used petrol.

And then perhaps a blowtorch to finish Keep the roof down Matt,then you wont see it Seriously though ,I used some of that scratch removing polish (manta or something )advertised on telly to polish out some scratches on my rear screen, that should do it .

[GasMunkey]

Mine still on there!

[V8 GRF]

FlipFlopGriff said:

I wouldn't have let them put it there. At Shakey they put them on the passenger window. Still a bugger to get off though.

Have you got some of the 303 aerospace stuff from Mike at the Polishing Company. This cleans and nourishes the screen and adds a UV protection. Makes it much more supple and less prone to cracking. It gets the black strut marks off so should help with removing the numbers.
http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/303productrange...
Its the aerospace protectant trigger spray you need.
FFG

I can thoroughly recommend the 303 stuff, excellent.

[db484bhpv8]

Mild solvent on a cloth.
I used petrol

[MPoxon]

Cheers gents I'll give that 303 stuff a go. I have been meaning to find a decent plastic window cleaner as my roof window is less than 2 years old and is already looking a bit tired.

Colin you do make a valid point - the roof is normally always down when out and about but unfortunately as the car lives outside it is the first thing I see whenever I leave my house and it is really going to bug me.

Alex - I removed mine as soon as I got back following Derek's advice. Good luck if yours is still on there!

[Grey Ghost]

Matthew, I used Autoglym resin polish to clean my number off - worked a treat

[MPoxon]

Grey Ghost said:

Matthew, I used Autoglym resin polish to clean my number off - worked a treat

Ahhh cheers Ian I will give that a go when I get back home as I have some of that already.

FlipFlop - do you know if Mike from the Polishing Company will be at the Growl this year?

[angry jock]

MPoxon said:

Ahhh cheers Ian I will give that a go when I get back home as I have some of that already.

FlipFlop - do you know if Mike from the Polishing Company will be at the Growl this year?

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Mate, if Mike isn't coming to the Growl this year I can pick it up for you as I am literally 5 minutes away from his premises. Might even pick some up for myself.

Let me know

[FlipFlopGriff]

MPoxon said:

Ahhh cheers Ian I will give that a go when I get back home as I have some of that already.

FlipFlop - do you know if Mike from the Polishing Company will be at the Growl this year?

He's not unfortunately. Seem to recall he'll be on holiday.
That loud bloke maybe your best option.
FFG

[MPoxon]

angry jock said:

Mate, if Mike isn't coming to the Growl this year I can pick it up for you as I am literally 5 minutes away from his premises. Might even pick some up for myself.

Let me know

That is very kind of you James, and I may take you up on that offer. I will give you a shout on Facebook nearer the time.

[GasMunkey]

MPoxon said:

Alex - I removed mine as soon as I got back following Derek's advice. Good luck if yours is still on there!

Only been 13months

[MPoxon]

GasMunkey said:

Only been 13months

LOL. Sounds like it is now a feature.

[MPoxon]

For the record Autoglym Super Resin Polish worked a treat.... cheers Ian.

I will still get some of that 303 stuff as I need to sort the rest of hood window out properly.

[Richieboy3008]

Can't you just use a bit of wire wool?

[carsy]

Richieboy3008 said:

Can't you just use a bit of wire wool?

Yes or a file maybe.

[clive f]

meguires do a plastic window polish, its like a very fine cutting compound, brings platic windows up like new.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meguiars-PlastX-Clear-Pl...

[phazed]

Probably similar to the Renovo that works very well.