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Originally posted by my98SVTturbo:
it could be...whats left is like a darker silver...should i just use sum touch up paint then?
no.
do this...
Originally posted by GTO Pete:
You never start with the extreme product. 
Start with the least abrasive/potentially harmful products first and use progressively stronger products if needed.
Goo Gone
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Clay bar
Cleaner Wax
Polish
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Acetone/mineral spirits
etc.
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Ive used paint thinner or was it laquer thinner. It really works and wont harm your paint as long as you got a good amount of shiny clearcoat. I do this when everything else wont work. Yes, it needs a good wipe with water or with soap afterwards. Best thing to remove hard water spots on your sunroof I use high acid but very carefully and quickly. I learned and do these tips from pro detailers around here.
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To recommend such a harmful product as the first thing to try to the general populous - especially ones that do not know what a clay bar is, how to use it, what it's for, the difference between a polish and a sealant, etc. is not smart.
Doesn't matter what success you have had or who you have learned it from - it doesn't make it right. A good detailer always uses the least abrasive product and works his way to more abrasive products. Period.
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GTO pete is right...always wanna use the least harful up to most powerful type of chemical....
what it looks like to me is that the previous owner had reapainted the door at one time becuz the whole ou line and insde where the strip was is a differnt color silver...and it only happensd to be on that one door.....so im thinkin on just getting the door re painted
my ride: 1998 Ford SVT contour Silver
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is it the drivers side door? I peeled all mine off and only that door was evil... when I carefully pulled the strip about 8 inches of paint came with it.. apparently alot of others have had bad experiences with removing the moldings and having problems with just 1 door.. the rest of my car looks fine.. 
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Originally posted by NVMYSVT:
is it the drivers side door? I peeled all mine off and only that door was evil... when I carefully pulled the strip about 8 inches of paint came with it..
apparently alot of others have had bad experiences with removing the moldings and having problems with just 1 door.. the rest of my car looks fine..
same here except mine is the rear drivers side door
my ride: 1998 Ford SVT contour Silver
mods: Silver grilles,knauberized,gold calipers,HELLA Optilux Angel Eyes,piaa windsheild wipers....next mods to come within the next month:
SVTF euro wheels,Fuzion ZRI`s 215/40/17,Eibachs
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+1 for the "one door only" group. Front passenger. There we go.. make it easy.
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Originally posted by SVT4STD:
Originally posted by my98SVTturbo:
thank you guys
I like this noob. He takes advice and uses it to learn from instead of arguing and running away like a little baby like other ones do. You know the "This forum sucks and I hate Ford Contours!" guys. 
Most people don't respond well to harsh, condescending, sarcastic Advice.
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Originally posted by my98SVTturbo:
GTO pete is right...always wanna use the least harful up to most powerful type of chemical....
what it looks like to me is that the previous owner had reapainted the door at one time becuz the whole ou line and insde where the strip was is a differnt color silver...and it only happensd to be on that one door.....so im thinkin on just getting the door re painted
You can always try wet sanding the area w/ warm soapy water & 1200 grit paper to knock the ridge down (use a sanding block)...then change to 2000 grit (wet) & then polish w/ a wheel & finish polish by hand.
Do that first if you are seriously considering paint. Silver paint will never match exactly & need to be blended into other panels to look right, since it's such a small area I'd try the sanding/polishing trick first.
thinner is a bad idea period.
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Or you can just put the door moldings back on  I personally think the contour doors like too plain with no door moldings. And as an avid mini trucker i appreciate a smooth line more than most. Ive shaved nearly everything of my truck and was considering removing the body line. I just dont like the look. i think its one of those mods ppl do because its a mod and its free...but then again im sure some ppl like how it looks anyways.. go buy some tape and put them back on and save yourself having to get your door painted.. and then the paint not matching due to fading..then you dealing with all of that. i mean is having no door moldings worth that much????
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