Rx8Renesis72114

Hi Everyone!

I've been on the forums here for a few years, but wanted to reintroduce myself and to say hello again!

I bought an '04 Velocity Red RX-8 in 2014 and had a lot of fun with the car until about 8 months after the purchase. Unfortunately, I had to sell it due to a lot of mechanical issues and neglect from the previous owner of the car and from the slow loss of compression.

Ever since the day I sold it, I've always been on the lookout for an RX-8 in mint condition and came upon an '09 RX-8 in a much better state that I decided to buy last week. It only has 23,500 miles on it and runs really smooth and I will definitely continue to take care of it every day.

When I bought the car, I noticed these black debris deflectors on both sides of the car (not sure the exact name of them) and the dealership that I bought it from (non-Mazda) said that I could take it to a local body shop to get them removed. I brought it to one of the body shops that I've used for repair work in the past and they said I could use a heat gun or hair dryer to slowly peel it away. They also recommended using Goo Be Gone afterwards to remove the remaining stickiness. I just want to get some more thoughts from other owners on here to make sure I don't damage the 8's paint as I take it off.

Thanks so much for your help in advance and I look forward to many happy drive's in the new 8, learning a lot, and being back here in the community!

Ricky SE3P

iTrader: (10)

Subbed for an answer as well. Mine are in just as awful shape and I'm ready to remove them.

S1inWV

Combination of Goo Gone and a heat gun on low along with some elbow grease should be sufficient. Afterwards I would also use rubbing compound to blend the area thats been protected underneath so long.