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Anubis · 07-04-2002, 11:38 PM

If anyone has ever taken off their tail lights on an S14, there is a load of black goo that is used to insulate the light from moisture. My question is, is there anything that melts this stuff? Or makes it easier to remove? I'm trying to clean it all off to paint the metal underneath it.  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*Grant* · 07-04-2002, 11:58 PM

you can use a substance called "Goo Gone" or "Goof Off". You can find that at home depot. its supposed to remove all that gunky stuff. Are you switching to 97-98 tailights?  if so you dont necessarily need to change the sealant.

Anubis · 07-05-2002, 12:02 AM

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Becuase its red

*Grant* · 07-05-2002, 12:17 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (anubis9228 @ July 04 2002,11:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (anubis9228 @ July 04 2002,01:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'm trying to clean it all off to paint the metal underneath it. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Becuase its red</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
oh, are you taking it off to repaint it?

Anubis · 07-05-2002, 12:25 AM

I have to repaint the whole car, im taking everything off the exterior to paint.

07-04-2002, 11:38 PM	#1
Anubis BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Age: 39 Posts: 990 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If anyone has ever taken off their tail lights on an S14, there is a load of black goo that is used to insulate the light from moisture. My question is, is there anything that melts this stuff? Or makes it easier to remove? I'm trying to clean it all off to paint the metal underneath it.  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

07-05-2002, 12:02 AM	#3
Anubis BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Age: 39 Posts: 990 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (anubis9228 @ July 04 2002,01:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'm trying to clean it all off to paint the metal underneath it. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Becuase its red

07-05-2002, 12:17 AM	#4
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (anubis9228 @ July 04 2002,11:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (anubis9228 @ July 04 2002,01:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'm trying to clean it all off to paint the metal underneath it. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Becuase its red</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> oh, are you taking it off to repaint it?

07-04-2002, 11:58 PM	#2
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you can use a substance called "Goo Gone" or "Goof Off". You can find that at home depot. its supposed to remove all that gunky stuff. Are you switching to 97-98 tailights?  if so you dont necessarily need to change the sealant.

07-05-2002, 12:25 AM	#5
Anubis BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Age: 39 Posts: 990 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have to repaint the whole car, im taking everything off the exterior to paint.