warren23

How is the best way to remove the iroc decal and pinstriping on the door and both bumpers. I just need to remove them cause the car is getting primered shortly.

Arizona IROC

iTrader: (4)

I used a razor blade. I just picked on the edges grabbed on and pulled. It breaks off so I just do it again.
Some parts took along time and others came right off....

UNCLE TOM

iTrader: (1)

i assume they are the decal type , not painted . a heatgun/hairdrier will help a lot peeling them off . just take it easy , go slow & peel them off . then wipe down area with acetone or laquer thinner to remove glue residue . good luck .

warren23

Thabk you.I guess I will steal the wifes hairdrier and go to town

gen3guy

Or you could use an Eraser Wheel which you can get from a paint store and put it in a drill.
http://www.paulfrancispaint.com/servlet/Detail?no=114

BlackenedBird

iTrader: (5)

Those Eraser wheels are awesome & do no damage to the paint.

If done on good paint, not all faded, the car will just fine afterwards, with no evidence that the stripe as ever there, like an unfaded stripe left behind.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

two sugestions... I asked the same question over on autobody101 and these are the answers I got

http://www.tcpglobal.com/AutoBodyDep...temNo=MMM+8907

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glNZ5R4RTPNBbl

warren23

What about using the eraser wheel on the bumper covers will it damage them?

58mark

iTrader: (3)

I don't know, but I was told that spray will not harm the finish underneath

BlackenedBird

iTrader: (5)

It CAN damage the paint anywhere, if you don't keep it moving. Spinning creates friction. Friction creates heat. Heat burns paint. Burns are bad.

The Eraser Wheel is what we used at the body shop when I worked Detail & Prep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHKN5_UfDik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOgX9cV2X8k

warren23

Good info and great help thanks guys.

87_Injected

Go to your auto parts store and buy a spray can called " Sticker Shocker". Spray it on the decal and it will work its way in behind the decal and melt the glue. Any residue left over can be wiped off with your thumb.

warren23

Sticker shocker.....I think I seen something like that at autozone. I will give it a try I already got the eraser wheel and it worked great. its just a pain in the you know what on the bumper cover. After the stripes are done I gotta fix the crack in my nosepiece but that's another story.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

I might pick up some of that an do an A/B with the 3m stuff and post the results. It wont be until the end of may though, gotta wait until after the roundup to tear apart my car

warren23

I'm gonna get some sticker shocker next week I will let you guys know how it goes.

nosajwols

iTrader: (1)

If you are going to use razor blades in the process at all get plastic ones like these:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727

Much less likely to damage the paint.