Damaged Defendall

[duggiesmith]

Not sure if I should be posting this here or in the Car Care section, but here goes:

I've noticed the Defendall covering in front of the rear wheel is coming away from the paintwork. It looks like something has rubbed against the car and lifted a small section. It's unlikely it'll stick back down, so I'm hoping to remove a small section (only a couple of square inches). Thankfully, the paintwork underneath looks fine.

Anyone got any ideas of how to do this neatly without damaging the paintwork?

I was thinking about using a razor to cut round the damaged area (maybe follow the the crease in front of it), but am worried I'd cut into the paintwork.
Cheers

[vxc]

i would just leave that dude!

an defo wouldnt attack it with a knife lol

[Gourlay83]

Hair Drier and Patience

Not that bad though and at least its protecting the rest of the paint.

Alan

[Edin430]

Can't cut bits out unfortunately - near impossible and you will hit the paint if you try.

Either a) leave it or b) take the whole section off - i've taken all my Armourfend off bar the front panel now (which ironically has a chip in it like your pic) in prep for the bodyshop this month and it came off a treat. Learnt many a lessons in doing it and no need for a hair dryer if you do it in a certain way as well.

Feel free to give me a shout before attempting if you want

[Neil72]

I cut a similar sized piece out of my defendall using a surgical scalpel. No paint damage, easy peasy.

You're welcome to borrow the scalpel if you like.

[Edinburgh 111s]

I cut a similar sized piece out of my defendall using a surgical scalpel. No paint damage, easy peasy.

You're welcome to borrow the scalpel if you like.

Yip, done the same myself on the corner of the rear sill - easy

[Edin430]

I stand corrected!

[duggiesmith]

Cheers for the tips.

I think I'll wait for a decent, dry day (may be waiting a while) and try cutting round the damaged area. What could possibly go wrong
I had originally planned to take out a bigger section to try to get a neater finish, but on looking again, I'll just take out the torn bit. It's hardly noticeable so shouldn't look too odd.

Neil, thanks for the loan of the scalpel, but I reckon I should be able to get my hands on one.