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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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hi

can anyone tell me how can i remove the grapics/decals off my car??? will there be a mark if i remove them???

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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Use a Hair dryer to warm the graphic and peel it off slowly, heating as you go.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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or if its a small deacall and you dont have a extension leed, just boil some water and a cloth ,dip in water and hold on sticker then peel off

worked for me,

i then used a very very little tcut to blend, you now cannot see any difference !
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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I used this http://www.desolvit.co.uk/pages/desolvit_wipes.htm on mine and worked very well
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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echo the hair dryer! softens the glue and they won't snap as you try and peel them off.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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I removed the large WRX decal off the back of my car last week.

As already mentioned, use a hair dryer to warm it up and it will come
off easily, you will then be left with the adhesive underneath, use WD40
to dissolve that and rub with a cotton cloth.

Worked a treat on my car !

Rob
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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At last, a thread from a sensible scooby owner.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Pig of a job I must admit ...... Just about to start doing it to my car and I just know how long its going to take ....grrrrrrr
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Wow! I wonder if these small beginnings will snowball into a mass scoobynet peeling sesh!







Will it fuck.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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I did mine just before xmas. What a bleeding nightmare. The white ones and dark silver came off nice and easy with a hair dryer. Bug and tar remover got the residue off no problems.

The light silver was so thin it just broke in my fingers. One weekend and I'd barely done one side. Thank god Stickystuff came to my rescue and for a small fee did the business for me and even gave it a wax and polish.

If yours was anything like mine I just hope you're a patient man.

Gone for the Stealth look Bubba. Dont have any pictures of the stickerless look but much happier (I think).

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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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I expect it looks tons better now. Nice wheels, too.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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thanks guys!!!

will give it a try tomorrow......

p.s its not a subaru
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:24 AM
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i dont know but your car look very nice with graphic
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:43 AM
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lots of people are removing theirs now, i did mine last month
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