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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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 Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 07:24
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Hey, I just got my new door and quarter panel installed, and saved myself about $1100 by getting the panels myself and having them already the right colour! BUT
how do I remove these rather daggy White Lightening decals on the door? What is the best way? Just a knife and lots of time or what?
See them below the trim here
thanx! Rob
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Hornsby, N.S.W
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September 2002
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Wed, 30 July 2003 08:21
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heya rob, i think you will find that the best way would be to maybe heat them up.
justin
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Wed, 30 July 2003 08:23
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ah tricky! what with? just like a hair dryer? just heat them up and peel 'em off you reckon?
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 08:41
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Heat them up a bit and use your finger nails - it is going to take time and suck.
You could use a razor blade if your confident that you will not catch an edge.
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Wed, 30 July 2003 08:43
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I bite my nails something chronic so this could be a problem  Yeah, I am worried about catching an edge. I don't want it to suck! Don't say that... I guess it isn't one of those easy fix things.
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Location:
Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 08:56
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I would call a panel shop and see if they know of any quicker methods, maybe with some help of some nice chemicals (ones that don't take the paint as well though)
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 09:00
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Yeah that how I removed all the Decals off my car.
I just sat there with a Hairdryer and as they heated up enough (to the point that became soft and pliable) just peeled them back ever so slowly.
Takes a while took about 2 hours just to remove the word CELICA off the back (mind you it was all cracked and dry from the sun)
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Location:
northern beaches
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August 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 09:25
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i used prepsol, a heat gun and an old credit card to take the pinstripe of my sprinter works ok but its time consuming! the prepsol and heat make it nice and soft and the glue just lets go
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 11:17
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If the paint is not chiped and in good condition a pressure washer at close range makes short work of stickers,
Do it on the cars at work all the time set the nozzle to point rather then fan spray and hold at a 45deg angle to the edge of the sticker and work from there.. after that a bit of polish and not a trace is left.
Allan
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Wed, 30 July 2003 11:39
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hmm do Car Lovers have those washers?? I maybe a borrowed Karcher is the go..
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Wed, 30 July 2003 11:44
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I think car lovers ones are set to fan spray all the time so it dosent take huge sheets of paint off when you hit a stone chip with it.
Allan
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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Wed, 30 July 2003 12:26
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careful with high pressure cleaners
they can catch a flakes paint shard and rip off the rest in a nice jagged line
*respray
id be going the prepsol and heat
best combo
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Location:
Hornsby, N.S.W
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 13:10
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ae86drift drift said it in 1!!!! DONT USE HIGH PRESSURE CLEANERS ON YOUR PAINT, i learnt the hard way with my corolla, i will take the stickers and the paint with it!!!!! just ask your mum for the hair dryer and heat away, just take your time and be careful and you will love the results, it wont happen over night, but it will happen 
justin
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 20:44
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read what i said!!! only on good paint and no stone chips
unless theres an edge for the water to get under the paint its perfectly safe.. and if you havent touched up your stone chips you deserve it anyway!!!
Allan
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Location:
Hornsby, N.S.W
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September 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Wed, 30 July 2003 21:33
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yes, i read what you said, but it does not take much to take off the paint with a high pressure cleaner.
justin 
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Location:
Parramatta
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July 2002
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Wed, 30 July 2003 22:37
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agreed i dont think the high pressured spray is not the best of ideas i know a mate that went it to car lovers and guess what some of his paint came away from the body.... not good best way i think heat gun and wait till its warm and peal it off and then to get the rest of the sticky stuff off get some tea tree oil and it will burn the sticky crap off with out hurting ur paint.
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Toymods Vice President
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Thu, 31 July 2003 06:40
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Looks like im gonna have to get some tea tree oil. Just tryed taking off my stickers with a hair dryer, they came off fine but all the sticky gluey shit is still there! looks so shit. I hope the tea tree oil will take car of that, otherwise i just made a mess of my car. 
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Location:
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Decal Removal - how to???
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Thu, 31 July 2003 07:58
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Citrus clean and Prepsol should help with the sticky muck.
Cheers
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