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Re: [Mgs] rubber bumper woes

To: mglist <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] rubber bumper woes
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:38:51 -0700
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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References: <000001d73ad8$7e9aa550$7bcfeff0$@ranteer.com> <0552624A-6310-4F48-87F7-86AFDD80BBA5@gmail.com>
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Basically, any kind of oil works. But WD40 comes in a handy spray can =
with targeting tube.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB




> On Apr 26, 2021, at 4:28 PM, Robert's New iPad <mgbobh@gmail.com> =
wrote:
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>     I have used salad oil on stickers.  It works slowly to dissolve =
the adhesive.
> Bob
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> On Apr 26, 2021, at 4:12 PM, dave <dave@ranteer.com =
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>> We are working on a 79 MGB that we are prepping for sale.  Guy had =
some stickers on the bumper, undoubtedly for years.
>> =20
>> Any ideas on how to get that crap off?
>> =20
>> Thanks!
>> =20
>> =20
>> btw this is a very original, 44k mileage car.  Paint and interior are =
all in really good shape.  Not perfect, but we think it=E2=80=99s the =
original paint.  No signs of a respray.  Even the paint in the engine =
compartment is in pretty good shape.  The rubber bumpers are excellent, =
except for the aforementioned sticker residue.  All the pollution stuff, =
etc., is all there.  Very unmolested if someone is looking for a really =
good, rust free, Texas car.  Still has the dealer emblem on it, from =
right here in Dallas/Fort Worth.  Lots of documentation, too.  The foam =
in the passenger seat is shot; we are replacing it.  this thing really =
belongs in a museum.
>> <B725EFEC.jpg>
>> <124A67D7.jpg>
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class=3D"">Basically, any kind of oil works. But WD40 comes in a handy =
spray can with targeting tube.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
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min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Apr 26, 2021, at 4:28 PM, Robert's New iPad &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgbobh@gmail.com"; class=3D"">mgbobh@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;" class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, =
0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp; I have used salad oil =
on stickers. &nbsp;It works slowly to dissolve the adhesive.</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;" class=3D"">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
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normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
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style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">On Apr 26, 2021, at 4:12 PM, dave &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin:=
 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">We =
are working on a 79 MGB that we are prepping for sale.&nbsp; Guy had =
some stickers on the bumper, undoubtedly for years.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Any ideas on how to get =
that crap off?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Thanks!<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">btw this is a very =
original, 44k mileage car.&nbsp; Paint and interior are all in really =
good shape.&nbsp; Not perfect, but we think it=E2=80=99s the original =
paint.&nbsp; No signs of a respray.&nbsp; Even the paint in the engine =
compartment is in pretty good shape.&nbsp; The rubber bumpers are =
excellent, except for the aforementioned sticker residue.&nbsp; All the =
pollution stuff, etc., is all there.&nbsp; Very unmolested if someone is =
looking for a really good, rust free, Texas car.&nbsp; Still has the =
dealer emblem on it, from right here in Dallas/Fort Worth.&nbsp; Lots of =
documentation, too.&nbsp; The foam in the passenger seat is shot; we are =
replacing it.&nbsp; this thing really belongs in a museum.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
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orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">&lt;B725EFEC.jpg&gt;</div></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">&lt;124A67D7.jpg&gt;</div></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">&lt;D63377AE.jpg&gt;</div></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><span =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________</span><br =
class=3D""></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br =
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