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Old 05 December 2006 | 10:52 AM
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how and what is the best way to remove the above????????????
Old 05 December 2006 | 11:01 AM
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Soften the vinyl by using a hot air gun, just be careful not to get it too hot as it will scorch and become brittle, not to mention the fact that you could damage the paintwork!

Peel of the heated vinyl, the ease of this will depend greatly on the quality of the material, cheap stuff will come off fairly easily, whereas an expensive cast vinyl may come off in tiny bits.

Clean off any remaining glue with Tar & Glue remover (AutoGlym do one, but it aint cheap) then go over the whole car with a decent colour restorer (Again, AutoGlym) to finish off.


If you can't find any glue remover then I can let you have a bit, but it costs me almost £50 a tin so go steady with it
Old 05 December 2006 | 11:16 AM
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cheers m8 will have a go ,only taking one decal off of bonnet
Old 05 December 2006 | 03:28 PM
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if you don't have a heat gun warm water does the trick


sorry sticky i know you know best .......but thinking of my post count
Old 05 December 2006 | 03:46 PM
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nightmare lol

my first lot came off easy , in the garage with a hair dryer and burnt fingers
but the lot i have on now is better quality , i'm thinking of removing certain bits , ie stuff i don't use anymore like EBC brakes . . i only advertise stuff that i use . . . i'll get round to it 1 day
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