Removal of door decal?

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kelvingenders
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Removal of door decal?

Post by kelvingenders » 02 May 2011 09:59 am

Can anyone tell me any easy way to remove the door decal, - the black plastic/stick on piece on all four door. :360:

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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by MCHUDD » 02 May 2011 03:55 pm

Hi Kelvin.
I have ddone it with a thin wallpaper scraper. Takes time and be carefull
not to scrape the paintwork.
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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by Speedy88 » 02 May 2011 04:37 pm

I'd use a plastic ice scraper, much less chance of damaging the paint.
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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by a.l.2810 » 02 May 2011 05:57 pm

We used to use the plastic filler spreaders you get from paint suppliers to get the body mouldings off.

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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by L14MNP » 03 May 2011 02:13 pm

Spreaders, scrapers, credit card type things (with no raised letters) are all OK at the job, but nothing beats some strong fishing line and if in the case of something like a mk3 door moulding, a little heat to soften the glue IMO.
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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by theo2468 » 03 May 2011 02:27 pm

Get your misses hair dryer, works a treat.
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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by L14MNP » 03 May 2011 04:26 pm

theo2468 wrote:Get your misses hair dryer, works a treat.
Debadged many of my friends cars with my sisters one haha
You wanna see how well these bump strips are stuck on! :lol:
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Re: Removal of door decal?

Post by SteveP » 03 May 2011 10:06 pm

Yeah you'll have to heat it up with a heatgun/hairdryer and it will melt the glue sufficiently so that you can start to peel it away.
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