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Thread: Hi, what was I thinking I bought a Punto :)

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    Hi, what was I thinking I bought a Punto :)

    So I've bought myself a mk1 Punto as I was in need of a little van for general duties. Of course as with all car/van purchases I researched all the models and specifications before viewing a handful of possible cars on dry sunny days and then bought the best one I could find. Yeah right, I bought it on impulse in the semi darkness and drizzle at 10pm at night.

    So for the outlay of £330 I've ended up with a Mk1 white turbo diesel van. It's clearly been owned by a decorator and the millage shows roughly 125,000 but it's MOT'd and taxed so I felt it was a good price.

    First question is does anyone know how to get masses of white paint splatters off the interior plastics? White spirit maybe?

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    Thinners, but this will dull the colour of the plastic too.

    Oh, welcome to Psc

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    Baby wipes mate. White spirit may damage the plastic. Baby wipes are awesome for any thing.

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    welcome to PSC!
    i always use this stuff when i get paint over the plastics in van

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOLVENT-CL...item27c88fc546

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    I always wanted a mk1 van GT

    Welcome pal

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    Welcome to psc pal


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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd View Post
    I always wanted a mk1 van GT

    Welcome pal
    I used to have a Van with a seized engine. I should have out my GT engine in it. But you can make any GT a van with a floor bracket and the rear metal window covers.


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