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| Pugbug |
 Apr 18 2005, 06:31 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 14-February 05 From: Victoria, BC Member No.: 3,604  |
I would like to remove the Porsche decals from above the rocker panels without damaging the paint.
Does anyone know how I can? Attached image(s) 
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| Jeroen |
Apr 18 2005, 06:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
use a hairdryer to melt the adhesive
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 18 2005, 06:36 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
if you're lucky and they haven't been on 30 years, heat is essential. start with hir dryer, move up to carefully used industrial heat gun.
there are adhesive-removers, such as GooGone. Griot's has one, and i'm sure 3M has several available at automotive paint suppliers. i wound up using MEK which is a very harsh chemical and must be used only with very good gloves and lots of ventilation. but MEK is very effective against adhesives. there are *still* traces of it despite very aggressive removal attempts, and i expect i'll be taking off some of it with a body grinder... |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 18 2005, 06:36 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Heat an edge and peel....
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| jr91472 |
Apr 18 2005, 06:40 AM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
I did this this last summer.
Go to an auto paint supply house and ask for a pin stripe remover. It is a rubber wheel that attaches to your drill. Acts like an eraser. Kinda slow work, but effective. If you have one, use a drill that plugs in vs cordless because you will spend more time re-charging that working. Once done, apply a scratch removal polish like Maquairs, etc. to buff out. Depending on how long the decal has been on, you will probably have some "sun fade" on the rest of the paint compared to where the decal was. I did on mine, but you have to work pretty hard to see it. good luck |
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| skline |
Apr 18 2005, 07:02 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Do not however, use MEK and heat at the same time, that could bring undesireable results.
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| Pugbug |
Apr 18 2005, 07:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 14-February 05 From: Victoria, BC Member No.: 3,604 |
Thanks Guys!
This forum is great.....seems to be always someone with a solution....... even at 6:00 AM (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/type.gif) |
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