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Hiya Penny, Be happy that it wasn't a clients vehicle! Most, if not all the paint failures I've experienced have been because of poor preparation. I've never painted styrene but I'd sand lightly first. Then prime with plastic primer. Sand again and paint. Naturally, I'd wipe down the panels after each sanding. The mailbox probably was poor prep at the factory.
Havin' fun, Checkers
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On your own stuff, prep is most important! Clean surface to start, sand, prime, sand, clean, prime, sand, clean, Paint, sand clean, Paint. Read the labels, some products need more curing time, between coats, than others, .
As for the transfer tape, try wetting it down and running a squeegee across it. This will make it easier to remove.
Cher.
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Brian and Cher offer good advice Penny. Also, there are several strengths of adhesive on transfer tape. I seldom use hi-tack, prefering medium or low-tack.
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I had the same thing happen to me, but mine was on a freshly painted pick-up door. Since then I always ask the customer if it looks like fresh paint. And I (NOW) always really wet the tape and pull slowly. I was lucky that the customer was a good guy, (a relative).
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