Help! Removing OCC stingray decals

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Not easy, and they are already cracked and faded, so you figured it would be easy......nope! And I'd like to save the paint....any ideas? I've tried nail polish remover, gas and wd40.....
 

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2door

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A heat gun. Just be careful. Heat just the sticker and don't apply too much heat to the paint. After the sticker peels off you ca use any good solvent to remove whatever sticky stuff that remains. I've had good luck with 3M adhesive remover.

Tom
 

crassius

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never had good luck with my heat gun, but wd40 and a plastic scraper seems OK
 

crassius

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been thinking why heat gun doesn't work for me - I suspect that new & pliable decals are diff from old and dried out decals, or perhaps older decals are diff materials from newer ones
 

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been thinking why heat gun doesn't work for me - I suspect that new & pliable decals are diff from old and dried out decals, or perhaps older decals are diff materials from newer ones
Some newer stickers/decals are under a clear coat. The pin striping and lettering on the Nirve Switchblade are impervious to heat, solvents or adhesive remover. The only way to remove them is with sandpaper or paint stripper which will damage the paint under them.

Tom
 

xseler

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I've had good luck with a rubber wheel that can be attached to a drill. You can get 'em at stores that cater to auto body shops --- they use the wheel to remove old crusty pinstripes.

Best of luck!
 

Allen_Wrench

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A heat gun. Just be careful. Heat just the sticker and don't apply too much heat to the paint. After the sticker peels off you ca use any good solvent to remove whatever sticky stuff that remains. I've had good luck with 3M adhesive remover.

Tom
What Tom said. For the Stingray, a heat gun should work. But you will need time and patience. Don't try this on a day when you have a dentist appointment at 1 pm. Just go easy with the heat; don't fry the paint. After a little while the decal should curl off. You'll get it, I'm sure.
 

JoeMetro

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As said earlier, a heat gun probably isn't a bad idea as long as you're careful.

Also simple Vaseline (petroleum jelly in a jar that people use on scrapes/burns/lips) works really well to get rid of sticky residue.