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Old 29 March 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Whats the easiest way to remove some graphics from my car, I'm pretty lazy so the easiest way would be most helpfull There is a lot to strip as well
Old 29 March 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Hot air gun used VERY carefully....

Hair dryer if the ladles will allow you to !

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Old 29 March 2009 | 08:23 PM
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My lasses hair dryer is on the way out so I think if I use it I will kill it
Old 29 March 2009 | 08:33 PM
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My lasses hair dryer is on the way out so I think if I use it I will kill it
do you want to borrow mine

your car looks good with them on
Old 29 March 2009 | 11:23 PM
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Cheers alan but I think I'm too old to be getting out of my car with those graphics Also cheers for the use of your hair dryer as it must be very powerfull since
Old 29 March 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Cheers alan but I think I'm too old to be getting out of my car with those graphics Also cheers for the use of your hair dryer as it must be very powerfull since
Get a heat gun B&Q £10 that will do the job, Ive removed a few signs from my vans with mine, There,s one here if you want to borrow it,
Old 29 March 2009 | 11:55 PM
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I'm not putting a heat gun anywhere near my car incase I melt something
Old 30 March 2009 | 12:27 AM
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Got mine off using a bucket of very hot water, and a big sponge!

Just hold water filled sponge on the area of graphics prior to peeling. When you pull them off, make sure you pull the vinyl right back on itself, and go easy or you could cause some damage to your paint.
If it's not lifting to easy then it's not warm enough.
Old 30 March 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Park the car in the sun (might have to travel down south for that ) Steve and they will come off pretty easily - they havent been on long.

Failing that a heat gun is perfect
Old 30 March 2009 | 10:53 AM
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or take it to a local sign maker

it depends what vinyl they have used originally

vinyl is often measured in years, i.e. 3 yr or 7 yr (the higher year ususlly the more expensive)

or Cast Vinyl which is made in a slighly different way -- to avoid Longitudinal and lateral stretch -- the most expensive (you can usually tell this type coz it sits very very flat)

a good signmaker will tell you what kind you have and the best method for removal, they will also have some special stuff to remove the glue deposits
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I removed mine using the VERY hot water method and placed the sponge on the areas to remove for a couple of seconds and peel back each time holding the hot sponge against it.

A good polish afterwords.

HTHs

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Old 30 March 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Steve,
Just use a hairdryer if you have one (which you say you have). Once removed, get some proper tar / adhesive remover to get the clunge off. Wash down and polish. You need to get the heat in the plastic, else if will just keep breaking when you start peeling.

I said I would not sticker mine up again..... but I think it will be emblazoned for ScoobySprint.

I appreciate what you say about the stickers and driving on the road though.... it does make you feel a tit doesn't it.
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They are off, most just peeled off in a big strip some I needed a little heat to help along. It took about 1/2 an hour. Just need to remove some of the glue stains and its back to normal
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