Over spray on door seals

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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:11 pm

Probably been asked a thousand times but what is the best method of removing overspray from door seals?
'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:31 pm

New seals.
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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:36 pm

Try scrubbing at it with 'scotch bright' or if you can get them Vileda active wave sponge

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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:10 pm

All that time and effort though, damage the seal in the process etc - just get a new seal they don't cost much!
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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:14 pm

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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:13 pm

Royalratch wrote:All that time and effort though, damage the seal in the process etc - just get a new seal they don't cost much!
Unfortunately they are pretty pricey in these parts and the ones I have are mint other than a small amount of overspray
'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
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Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:57 am

m_jermyn wrote:thinners

and then boot polish and elbow grease works a treat mate done this to mine no probs