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"Deknauberizing"? #23201 07/07/02 01:29 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland B Biggdaddy OP Member
OP Biggdaddy Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland	does anyone have any before and after pictures? i just took something off the sides of my car and it looooooks alot better now than it did before. and yes before you ask, the paint was fine underneath and there was clearcoat under them little buggers... i also scavenged the local junkyard and found a whole bunch of charcoal trim peices and got rid of that god awful military time clock in my car and it looks much better. it must really be the little things that make it worht while Ryan "Bigg Daddy" O.

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23202 07/07/02 03:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,445 orange county & antelope valle... G gdub520 Member
gdub520 Member G Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,445 orange county & antelope valle...	haven't done it to my and so no pics here but the term is knauberize...named after the guy who was credited with removing the door ding strips first deknauberizing would be putting the strips back on 95 contour se...dark blue...monsterflow air filter...remanuf atx...wiring harness recall or bust!!!96k miles...motorcraft awsf32pp plugs & red ford racing 9mm wires...kvr black plated cross-drilled rotors & carbon fiber pads...currently undergoing renovation...excuse our dust!!! are my dodgers for real????

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23203 07/07/02 04:06 AM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 45 B.C. Canada D DavidBC Member
DavidBC Member D Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 45 B.C. Canada	For some before & after pictures, go to http://kennedyp.iccom.com/ and click automotive ; modifications. You'll find pictures under Knauberisation. Sorry i haven't learnt how to post a direct link yet!!! David BC White '96 Mystique GS ATX - A work in progress! White '88 Cherokee - still going places!

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23204 07/07/02 04:21 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland B Biggdaddy OP Member
OP Biggdaddy Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland	Thanks fellas... yea i removed the ding gaurds and it does look pretty good. got rid of the pinstripes too because they were getting on my nerves Ryan "Bigg Daddy" O.

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23205 07/07/02 04:35 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 401 SC, Formerly Mahh-bank M Mr. Ed Member
Mr. Ed Member M Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 401 SC, Formerly Mahh-bank	check out my before after pics as well as pics from the national meet here my pics 99 SE Sport 2.5 Duratec Spruce Green Metallic.. Aesthetic Only.... For Now ...the closest I will ever get to having a Turbo will be the Gillete Mach 3 variety!!!

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23206 07/07/02 04:53 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,847 Olathe,KS E Eric L Moderator
Eric L Moderator E Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,847 Olathe,KS	I've got a lot of before and after pics in my Fototime account, see the link in my sig, then go to "My 2000 SVT". I was hesitant but the results are ohhhhhhhh soooo sweeeet! 2000 SVT Contour - Silver # 1675/2150 svt1675@comcast.net This Shine brought to you by the letter "Z" for Zaino

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23207 07/07/02 05:27 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 816 Albany, Georgia R Redcon96I4 Member
Redcon96I4 Member R Joined: May 2002 Posts: 816 Albany, Georgia	I want to down me, but I'm afraid it's not gonna turn out good. I'm gonna post a poll to see how many have had good results and how many bad. To remove pin stripes do you just scrape it off? I accidentally removed soom of mine when trying to remove pine sap. "Wow, that sank fast." "Yeah, like a rock." 96 Contour GL ATX 9mm Ford Racing Wires; 2 Resonators down, 1 to go;"Special airbox"; many mods planned Sony CD player: 50wattsx4;remote; Speakers=50 watt Pioneer 6x8s Ross Evans

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23208 07/07/02 03:28 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland B Biggdaddy OP Member
OP Biggdaddy Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland	it was 110 degree heat index the other day so i went out and just tried to peel a little of the pinstripes off and they peeled off like they were a fruit rollup on waxpaper so i just took the rest of them off and i think its a very easy thing to do to make your car look a little bit better. Ryan "Bigg Daddy" O.

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23209 07/07/02 03:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,455 Cornfields of Indiana P perry Master P
perry Master P P Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,455 Cornfields of Indiana	Hit both buttons on the clock at the same time, it'll switch to 12 hour time. (It isn't a "military time" only clock.) Save Contour.org -- Donate Now! Announcement Mailing List

Re: "Deknauberizing"? #23210 07/07/02 03:44 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland B Biggdaddy OP Member
OP Biggdaddy Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 55 Maryland	it looks better with just trim... more room for swithes! Ryan "Bigg Daddy" O.

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