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Need suggestions for body decal removal
Howdy. My black '95 Jimmy SLS 4X4 came with some options that included some sweet gold trim decal stripes about 6 inches wide running along the bottom edge of the truck. Over the last 11 years these multi-layer decals have unevenly delaminated to a large degree and they're looking pretty shabby. So, now I would like to somehow strip them off because it would make my Jimmy look a heck of a lot better. The decals are pretty brittle and you can't peel up more than about a millimeter at a time before it breaks off and I would rather work smarter and not harder, so does anyone have any recommendations for chemicals I can spray on there to help get it off and that won't harm the pristine black clearcoat that's hiding underneath the decals?
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
Try an eraser. The rubber might speed up the peeling process and shouldn't damage the clearcoat. Try a vey small area in an inconspicuoius area (if there is such a spot) as a test.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
i always used lighter fluid (really eats up adhesives) or vodka to take off stickers, emblems, ect off my cars. I never noticed any problems with the paint, but i never really paid much attention to it either. There is also this stuff called "goo gone" that i have used a couple times that worked fairly well.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
I've used baby oil to eat up the glue, but I think generally that would work after the decal has been removed.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
I don't know if this would work for you or not. I always use Goo-Gone to take dealership stickers off, it also worked on my mustang. It had those rocker panel vinyls that say mustang. My sister wrecked it and I had to take the vinyl off of the good door so they could put new ones on..... just start to peel back the edge and squirt the goo-gone on it as you peel.... Also if the coating is worn off of the sticker, mix up water and dawn dishwashing liquid like 2 parts dishwashing liquid to one part water and soak the sticker with it. It should come right off, it also works well on wallpaper glue.. haha
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
I've taken Decals/stripes off before, on older cars like your 95, and a word of caution, the black under the stripe has a good chance of being noticably less sun faded and scratched than the already exposed paint. I seemed to notice it especially when i waxed the car, the wax really likes to stick on the edges of where the decal was. use a sponge soaked in something like goo gone or some other adhesive remover,and run it across the whole piece of decal until its saturated and it might peel off. becareful not to let it run or drip, as this can leave stains below the decal that are a big hassle to get off and cause you more work.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
Thanks for all the suggestions. I was looking at the "Detailing" and "Appearance" forum topics (where I probably should have started this thread...whoops!) and I saw someone suggest a hair dryer for a similiar task. I will probably give that and shot and then try the goo gone if the hair dryer doesn't pan out. I did think about the possibility that the paint underneath is going to stand out more because it's been protected by the decals but I've come to the decision that it can' t look any worse than the decals in the condition that they're in. I'll let you know what worked best by the end of the weekend.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
You can get an "eraser" from a body shop supply place, I do believe NAPA has then, they chuck up to a 3/8" drill, they run around 15 bucks each.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
fishing line to take the decal itself off and then use zippo fluid or BRAKEKLEEN to get the gooey **** off worked like a charm for me
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
I talked to a painter today and he said to use the bodyshop eraser that fits in a drill. Make sure to keep the speed of the drill down or you will build up heat and melt the clear coat. If you have a light colored paint and you build up to much heat it will turn yellow.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
Yea i was gonna suggest the fishin line idea...Thats what my friends use all the time.....Fishin line and a blow dryer.....Comes right off.....Then they use a spray adhesive remover.....
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
The job is done. I stopped at the local NAPA to buy a body shop eraser tool. They knew what I was talking about but they didn't have one. So, I went with the hair dryer and razor blade widget and the Goo Gone because I'm not the most patient person in the world. Some parts of the decal that hadn't delaminated I could lift off with just the hair dryer treatment. The other delaminated parts of the decal were too thin and not sturdy enough to pull on without immediately breaking. The Goo Gone worked very well removing the adhesive residue and didn't hurt the clear coat/paint in the slightest. It ended up working pretty darn well, actually. I did end up nicking the paint a couple times with the razor, but big whoop, another couple scratches to add to my prodigous door ding/dent collection. I wouldn't recommend the razor if you have a brand new or near pristine paint job (which I did not). I took the opportunity to go over the whole body and fill in all the paint chips I have collected over 11 years with some touch up paint and it looks pretty darn good. No noticable line at the decal borders either, but it's clean and I have I feeling if I were to drive down a dusty country road it might present one, especially since my body color is "Lamp Black". Thanks for all the suggestions. I should have tried the fishline just to see how it worked out, but I was dealing with a 7" wide decal that ran down the whole rockpanel on both sides, so it might have been a little unweildy. Thanks again!
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
ORIGINAL: billthegoat The job is done. I stopped at the local NAPA to buy a body shop eraser tool. They knew what I was talking about but they didn't have one. So, I went with the hair dryer and razor blade widget and the Goo Gone because I'm not the most patient person in the world. Some parts of the decal that hadn't delaminated I could lift off with just the hair dryer treatment. The other delaminated parts of the decal were too thin and not sturdy enough to pull on without immediately breaking. The Goo Gone worked very well removing the adhesive residue and didn't hurt the clear coat/paint in the slightest. It ended up working pretty darn well, actually. I did end up nicking the paint a couple times with the razor, but big whoop, another couple scratches to add to my prodigous door ding/dent collection. I wouldn't recommend the razor if you have a brand new or near pristine paint job (which I did not). I took the opportunity to go over the whole body and fill in all the paint chips I have collected over 11 years with some touch up paint and it looks pretty darn good. No noticable line at the decal borders either, but it's clean and I have I feeling if I were to drive down a dusty country road it might present one, especially since my body color is "Lamp Black". Thanks for all the suggestions. I should have tried the fishline just to see how it worked out, but I was dealing with a 7" wide decal that ran down the whole rockpanel on both sides, so it might have been a little unweildy. Thanks again! |
RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
WD-40 works pretty good on the adhesive too. If you use it when peeling the decal off after warming with a hair dryer, decal can't stick back down when the decal breaks of if you lose your grip on it.
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RE: Need suggestions for body decal removal
3-M sells a decal remover pad. It attaches to a drill & rubs the decal off without damaging the paint. Works great. It's called Scotch-Brite Molding Adhesive & Stripe Removal Disk. It comes in 4" & 6" disks. It's made for what your trying to do. Try any Auto Paint store or online body stores. PS you need a drill with a 4000 RPM (4") or 2800 RPM (6") spindle speed.
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