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#142423 Apr 1, 5:31pm
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How should I go about removing this decal? I picked at one of the corners today but I was afraid to take it off (just washed the car if it makes a differance) that the paint would peel off.

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Just peel it off. Should be easier if you heat the car up and get the hood nice and toasty.


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use a heat gun or blow dryer to heat it up and a plastic razor blade or your finger to bring up and edge on it...then just peel away.


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go to your local rite aid and pick up this stuff called "go go gone" what you are going to do is what for a hot day and start pealing the decal off your car, or you can use a hair dryer... then its going to leave this sticky substance on your car, you rub your car with that go go gone stuff , might have to go over the spots you missed with the go go gone ... and then whipe it off and hose your car down... and your done. i just took the graphix of my car like 2 weeks ago took me about 2 hours , until i thought of the go go gone crap... thumbsup

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if it was put on right, with a layer of rough wax under it, it shouldnt peel the paint unless you tear it off like a band-aid


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Originally Posted by VSGTS14
use a heat gun or blow dryer to heat it up and a plastic razor blade or your finger to bring up and edge on it...then just peel away.

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use a hairdryer... not a heat gun...

heat guns strip paint.

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Originally Posted by spaztikid
use a hairdryer... not a heat gun...

heat guns strip paint.

yeah heat guns can get too hot.. just make sure you don't stay in one area too long


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Hair dryer works well!

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dont try the heatgun, ever, you will regret it. . just stick to a hairdryer. . i regret it frown


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heat gun is fine if you keep it at a good distance. i tried both the hair dryer and heat gun, the heat gun got the job done faster with no blemish on the paint.


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Thanks guys. I will try with a hairdryer then.

If it leaves some sticky stuff behind is there a differant way to get rid of it other than "go go gone" because I don't really want to have to waste money.


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if you use the heat gun right...it won't do anything...


heat gun isn't recommended for BUMPERS and anything Urethane or Fiberglass...then you're going to have a problem...

just stick with a hair dryer...get the vinyl off...then use spot remover to get the sticky shit off if there is any.


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