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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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i have decals on my truck which i am gonna take off. they are sport stickers and my truck isnt a sport. anyway part was coming off once so i used a permanant glue stick to put it back on. if i use a hair dryer will i beable to get it off without takin the paint off?any help please tell.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Hair dryer or heat gun will take it off no problem. There may be some sticky residue left behind. Just use some goo gone to get that off and you'll be good to go.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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ok thanks alot, can i just use alcohol to get the left over glue off? i was told it worked.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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I"ve never used it but I think it would work just fine. Whatever you decide to use, just make sure you wash it afterwards so it doesn't affect the paint.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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WD-40 works real good to...
 
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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When I took my badges and decals off, I heated them up with a hair dryer, then got a piece of floss and slid it under, it took all the goo off and didnt scratch anypaint
 
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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make sure you wash her and wax after you use the adhesive remover...it also removes wax
 
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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i use a propane heat torch (yah, i was careful) and a plastic spackle scraper (agian be careful)...took it all off almost no goo left behind
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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i use a propane heat torch (yah, i was careful) and a plastic spackle scraper (agian be careful)...took it all off almost no goo left behind

Thats the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I hope your not serious. You can seriously peel vinyl stickers right off and hard plastic emblems pop right off too. What ever glue is left behind, you just use some rubbing alcohol or goo-off and a rag and like 2 seconds later its all gone. No way to hurt anything like that.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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Im not kidding at all...That is how I have done this for several vehicles...Heat and Wedge-simple physics...Its the best way to get off any type of molding or badges...As agreed by both my mechanics, my paint shop, and the other forums that have asked this in the past

and it is in my experience that adhesive removers are much more dangerous for your paint than indirect heat...Be sure to remove all excess if you do use them though

Dont just say something is ridiculous...if you do not understand the concept...just ask
 
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