Follow the bubble wrap rainbow

Asianman Ed · 01-30-2003, 10:41 PM

Hey Joey, I have never owned so much tape and bubble wrap in my life! Lovely UPS only delivered 2 out of 4 though, but at least I have four non-cracked non-gouged doors now, probably gonna polish em up a bit tonight. How do you recommend getting off decal striping easily? I started pulling on the edge of one, but it just kinda broke off, do they need to be warmed up a little bit to make it easier?

saturnd00d · 01-30-2003, 11:13 PM

yeah use a hairdryer and make your you really get it started good, then slowly pull it off. After that, clean and wax the panel so any of the glue will come off.

Asianman Ed · 01-31-2003, 12:04 AM

thanks for the info.

Asianman Ed · 01-31-2003, 12:34 AM

I tried to take off the two really thin decals at the top, and can't even make them budge. They're right on the rounded edge, and so thin that I can't scrape them with a fingernail and I don't want to scratch it up with something sharp, so any chemicals that might work for me? Rubbing alcohol maybe? If not, then I'll probably just find a set of decal strips and do the rest of the car to match.

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sc2_ct · 01-31-2003, 02:00 AM

Spray on some soap and water and hit it with the hairdryer. Keep heating it while spraying on more soap and water solution and the heat should allow it to expand enough to let the soapy water get at the adhesive. Just be patient and work at it for awhile. They don't make them easy to come off.

Asianman Ed · 01-31-2003, 02:03 AM

I'd have to agree with the not easy part

. I'll try that, thanks.

Estairiker · 01-31-2003, 03:38 AM

WD-40 works, I don't know if it is good for the paint though

Joeybagodonuts · 01-31-2003, 02:06 PM

wd 40, hair dryer, all good recomendations, or, stripe the rest of the car to match, hey didnt i tell you we DONT mtach color for ANYONE?! LOL, now everyones gonna expect perfect matched colors damn it! you my freind just got lucky, a whole 3/4 of a car in the right color? if it wasnt for having such a large stock it would have never happened, cause all cars that are 7 years old come in with scratchs and crap, i had to use FOUR cars to get 6 near perfect panels, glad your happy though, thanks for the order!