subaru-impreza-2000

Hi guys, I have the swoosh decals on my boot and bonnet on my scooby and i was just wondering, what would be the best way of removing them without damaging the paint?

i started to peel abit of it, but i can see the paint under it starting to come off abit

pikeywrx

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if your brave heat gun mate.

If your not brave kettle with boiling water and or hairdryer

then thinners sparengly to take glue off

Glowplug

iTrader: (8)

F'ing heat gun Thats John Wayne brave

Just a hairdryer for me

irlam james

use pre clean to take of glue thinners can soften your paint then g3 and polish

nick172sport

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with a name like that do you work for james irlam transport

pikeywrx

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Once bought 7 ex TNT vans with full wraps. first one took me a week with a hairdryer lol

Heat gun all the way then took me a day a piece after that.

Heat gun stickers off tar remover (wheel cleaner) on glue that was left then buff and jet wash job done, was even out christmas day doing it lol

Glowplug

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Can understand on vans but woudn't dream of it on me scoob On Christmas day!!!!!!!!! How did you manage that pished

pikeywrx

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Had choice in house with inlaws or outside doing that.......... lol

Rob Day

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I make signs and stipes, and to be honest the best way to do this is the Hairdyer. However if you know anyone with a oven booth (as in a paint shop) this works an absolute treat, no hairdyer required etc, but you will be in you shorts and vests!!!

Another word of caution - Do not attempt outside whilst the temp is so low, this will chance the paint off. Also beware of any possible resprays areas as the paint is usually not as good as the manufactorers paint and lacquer, and will come off with the stickers at ease.

Also for the tacky sticker residue you can use chewing gum remover in moderation. But i always wash the car afterwards.

Hope this helps.
Rob

subaru-impreza-2000

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm going to have a little think about what I'm going to do.

I may just leave them on, because the last thing i want to do is peel that paint off! but thanks for the comments, i appreciate it.

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

You are worrying too much, honestly its simple, if you can work out how to open a bottle of milk without spilling it then you qualify to do the job. I use a small craft knife just to cut up large weedings, take your time and don get to confident if comes off easy, take your time and everything will be fine subject to the below again:

Do not attempt outside whilst the temp is so low, this will chance the paint off. Also beware of any possible resprays areas as the paint is usually not as good as the manufactorers paint and lacquer, and will come off with the stickers at ease.

Also for the tacky sticker residue you can use chewing gum remover in moderation. But i always wash the car afterwards.

gray-efc

I did my fully stickered bug the other month mate its not too bad if you take your time and as has been said it needs to be warm. I didnt use a hairdryer, just peeled the stickers off slowly and lots of tar remover and dry clothes to remove the glue. Removing the glue is the hard part dont use any hot water on it, just use tar remover sparingly! good luck

Rae

agree with this done mine the past 2 years this way. change decals every year incase your wondering

pikeywrx

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If you dont warm the glue up it wont soften making it more likely to pull paint off