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guess i got lucky mine looked like this when i got mine off and took the WD-40 to the goo 
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I had the same problem. I didn't think it would work but I tried wetsanding with 2k grit and buffed with rubbing compound and polish. It blended in the hard edge but the color mismatch remained. I had to repaint.
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Originally posted by markc:
I had the same problem. I didn't think it would work but I tried wetsanding with 2k grit and buffed with rubbing compound and polish. It blended in the hard edge but the color mismatch remained. I had to repaint. I might be able to live with a slight mismatch. I'm posting pics later.
1998 Contour Sport V6, Black
*Cold air induction
*Powdercoated intake manifold (more powdercoating coming soon)
*Blue headlights, foggies, and signals (no reflectors)
*CEG stickers & removed door moldings
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1994 Ford Aspire 4-door, looks like a big egg
*64 hp 4-cyl
*5 speed
*"13 steel rims with go-cart tires
*74 mph top speed
*I'm going to auto-x the thing (but not compete)
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Wow, Is Ford messing with us or what. For all of us it's only one door, but it's different doors on our cars. Mine was the front drivers side door.
BLUE-1999 Contour SE-Zetec-Clear Corner Lights-Nokya 3157 corner bulbs-Kenwood Exelon X815-2-12" Pioneers-4 6x8 3-way pioneers-Cuzo 9006's & 9005's-Glowing Ford Emblem On Decklid-Blue Interior lights-Alarm W/ Remote Starter-
Daytime Running Lights-CTA Intake-Winshiel Nozzle Lights-Audi A6 Side Marker Lights-Mesh Grilles (Good Ole Gutter Guard)-Just Added SVT Exaust
Thanks For The Idea CEG'ers !!!
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Originally posted by ShiftyGT40:
BTW, I feel for you perry! Is that color mismatch, a repaint job, or did the clear coat come off? Car has had the front end repainted a few times in its hard life. Someone along the way probably faded the paint halfway down the door and didn't take the ding strip off.
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check this ish out and i have door ding shaped dents imprinted into my car.. i suppose somebody nailed it and the door ding pressed into my car, denting it up . one couldnt really notice the dents before, but when i removed the guards, goooodd gooossh!  that pic happens to accentuate them quite well. :rolleyes: *sigh* 
* Kathryn *
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sounds like i got lucky with my strips 
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Sway, "This page is not available"  That aside I'm sorry to hear about your car. I'm also sorry to hear about everyone elses...mine had almost no color difference when I removed them. A little paint cleaner and polish cleard it right up. Guess I got lucky there.
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ah. i hate geocities. and my fototime account expired. guess we'll have to wait patiently. heh
* Kathryn *
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds"
-Bob Marley
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Hey shifty,
Did you see my flaw?
Yours sounds worse than mine, but on mine, there was a noticeable crease that ran along the edge of the adhesive tape. As if the strips had been applied before the clearcoat was fully cured. "Scratch-Out" and a good polish took it right out--well mostly. It is nearly impssible to see, now, but it is still there.
Otherwise--bummer.
"Function before fashion."
'96 Contour SE
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