i hope i'm posting this to the right forum-- removing decals isn't what i would exactly call "techy" but bear with me :smile:

what is the best way to remove the hood stripes? i imagined using some kind of heat to loosen the adhesive, perhaps a blow-dryer or heat gun? i don't want to end up burning holes into the paint, etc...

tia,
mike.

 

Good question, I was wondering this myself. I would hope the answer also applies to roof decals?

anyone?

 

Excellent question! The answer to this one could greatly increase liquidity in the secondary market :smile:

 

I'm now on my third set of stripes. Mostly I'm just changing the pattern periodically, because vinyl is cheap.

Anyhow, use a hair drying and then pull up slowly to try to take as much of the adhesive with the vinyl as possible. It's not that big of a deal to remove them. I used a clay bar and some quick detailer to clean up the adhesive. :smile:

 

What is a clay bar? Is there a brand and where do you get it? Also, what detailer?

 

I used a 3M clay bar (I purchased it through my local NAPA autoparts), but Mother's makes some good ones too. Basically the clay bar has the consistency of play-doh and helps to pick up all of the little debris that gets on your paint. You need to use a lubricant to allow it to work properly. For the paint I use Maguilers quick detailer and for the windowscreen, just use the window cleaner of your choice (it helps pick some of the crude out of the window glass as well).