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Post by gipsykev on Dec 8, 2010 12:54:30 GMT
hi all, is there an easy or easier way of removing a decal? im trying to replace a scratched 600f decal from my side panel and it wont shift , hair dryer and it just comes off in little flakes not a clean pull , any advice is welcomed  |
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Post by greenman on Dec 8, 2010 17:19:11 GMT
i can lend you my burning gun or 4lb hammer
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Post by gipsykev on Dec 8, 2010 17:33:07 GMT
done it the hard way now, no thumb nail left ouch!
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Post by struv on Dec 8, 2010 18:14:01 GMT
kev you can buy what we call a caramac wheel its a light brown rubber wheel with a spindle in the middle you put it in a drll and as it spins it peels the decals off hopefully without damaging the paintwork called a caramac wheel cos its the same colour and it smells like cadburys caramac chocolate mmm .they take vynal stickers sign writing lettering ect car stick on stripes, the sponge crap that stays on a panel when you remove body mouldings ect . buy from wurth , or most car body and paint outlets , brown brothers , partco , fleet factors or wherever you buy your car paints
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Post by gipsykev on Dec 8, 2010 20:05:53 GMT
kev you can buy what we call a caramac wheel its a light brown rubber wheel with a spindle in the middle you put it in a drll and as it spins it peels the decals off hopefully without damaging the paintwork called a caramac wheel cos its the same colour and it smells like cadburys caramac chocolate mmm .they take vynal stickers sign writing lettering ect car stick on stripes, the sponge crap that stays on a panel when you remove body mouldings ect . buy from wurth , or most car body and paint outlets , brown brothers , partco , fleet factors or wherever you buy your car paints i could use one of them caramac wheels |
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Post by gipsykev on Dec 8, 2010 20:22:04 GMT
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Post by tyreslider on Dec 8, 2010 20:25:17 GMT
You need a good hot hairdryer Kev our lasses is mint for taking decals off but don`t tell her she will kill me ;D ;D took the 600f of the panel i have here in one go.So Hot it needs to be i hope ya thumb gets better soon. ;D
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Post by struv on Dec 8, 2010 20:39:44 GMT
thats them and the same price as the wurth ones
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Post by struv on Dec 8, 2010 20:42:04 GMT
oh and pouring a boiling kettle over the decals will also make them easy to peal off but if there old and gone brittle and just come off in small bits then the heat method isnt as good
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Post by steve46 on Dec 8, 2010 20:49:52 GMT
Soak it in wd40 and leave a while, comes off easier  if not you can borrow my kango ;D |
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Post by nightingales01 on Dec 8, 2010 20:53:01 GMT
 How you all laughed when I did mine |
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Post by alanz955 on Dec 8, 2010 20:54:20 GMT
i use to soak the panels in a hot bath (with bubble bath in it) for half an hour,...another reason why im divorced haha!!
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Post by gipsykev on Dec 8, 2010 21:06:10 GMT
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Post by greenman on Dec 8, 2010 22:28:02 GMT
i use to soak the panels in a hot bath (with bubble bath in it) for half an hour,...another reason why im divorced haha!!   |
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Post by Wheelnut on Dec 9, 2010 18:57:41 GMT
wd40 and hair dryer will do the trick
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Post by gipsykev on Dec 9, 2010 19:05:09 GMT
what a pure git it was to remove it . tried hair dryer hot water it wouldnt shift
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Post by tyreslider on Dec 9, 2010 21:32:29 GMT
Them little japs used proper glue on that one Kev.  |
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Post by gipsykev on Dec 9, 2010 21:34:47 GMT
something you just wish it was the chinese copy version lol |
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