Removing Decals
 

Any suggestions on reliable methods for removing old decals? Especially the stubborn ones that you discover have multiple layers as you try to peel them off.
I'm open to anything... I don't want to start experimenting and end up needing a paint job!

Re: Removing Decals
 

i've always used a heat gun/hair dryer to peel the ones off our car.

Re: Removing Decals
 

Heat, i.e. hair dryer or heat gun if you are quick. And plastic razor blades. I'm not sure where we got ours but I have seen them in summit. I like Goo Gone to get the residual glue off after the decal comes off but other stuff is available that works just as well if not better. And take your time this is not a race.

A good coat of wax on the car and sticking the decal to your jeans before sticking it to the car will make them much easier to remove in the future.







Jeremy Stock SS/KA 3574

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Heat gun and than use mineral spirits and WD-40 to remove any glue residue. A very tedious time consuming job sometimes.

Use the least amount of heat you can to soften the decal and peel it off slowly. If it over heats it gets to soft and will rip apart.

Some deacals are well made and come off easy. Some are junk and the facing seperates from the backing. They are tough to remove.

We used to have decals on all our service trucks. When it was time to sell them....we spent a lot of time removing the decals. There are always shadows in the paint where the decal was.

We get vans wrapped now......

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Simple..... done this for years, hairdryer and WD40 and lots of clean rags. What makes it even easier before the fact is to wax the area before you put the decals on. Jim



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Heat gun and we use a product called acrysol (sp) and it does not hurt the paint or fabric.

Kevin

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Check with an auto body supply store in your area. There's a product in an aerosol can called " Decal and Adhesive Remover" made by a company called Klean-Strip designed for exactly this. Just follow the directions, and there should be no damage to any painted surfaces.

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Hair dryer/Heat gun and go very slow when peeling em back. I put paste wax on the car and when it hazes I apply the decal....they come off pretty easy. Every season I go through this, removing non paying, and replacing with "paying" products. The paste style wax will also remove the glue residue when removing the decal.

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I,ve used a rubber wheel on a drill or low speed buffer on the hard to get off ones,carefully .The w-d40 and lots of rubbing works as does the hair dryer method .Have a ample supply of cold beer cause your gonna be ther a while,,,,,,,

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[QUOTE=MrWendy'sJr;311218]Heat, i.e. hair dryer or heat gun if you are quick. And plastic razor blades.

Ang - This what we use at our lot - and WD-40 on the glue .............and take your time .