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Title: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: ED209 on March 13, 2010, 02:56 PM: ... for decal removal?

Picked up a Dyno NFX and the decals are LARGE.

Need to get them off intact for Del to create new ones off of.

So whats best? :D
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: ED209 on March 13, 2010, 03:02 PM: Quote from: Glen on March 13, 2010, 03:00 PM
hair drier and patience!

I have 1 out of 2 there Glen >:D

Will try my best! - how about a paint stripper.... GRRRRRRR >:D >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: brummie on March 13, 2010, 03:43 PM: i think del said you can use lighter fluid :-\ really hard not to stretch em with a hairdryer as they go so soft. anyone else got any tips on this as i have a set to be taken off and scanned as well :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: GTnumber1 on March 13, 2010, 04:29 PM: take photos and mesure em. then rip em off, siting there with the hairdryer might take fooking ages and you might not get em off complete :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: stidds on March 13, 2010, 07:08 PM: I use lighter fluid to removed stickers without stretching them same as Del.
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: brummie on March 13, 2010, 07:09 PM: Quote from: Stidds on March 13, 2010, 07:08 PM
I use lighter fluid to removed stickers without stretching them same as Del.

so how do you do this then please matey :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: stidds on March 14, 2010, 08:52 AM: Quote from: Brummie on March 13, 2010, 07:09 PM
Quote from: Stidds on March 13, 2010, 07:08 PM
I use lighter fluid to removed stickers without stretching them same as Del.

so how do you do this then please matey :daumenhoch:

Pour on some lighter fluid to a corner, let it soak in for 30 seconds and peel the corner a little bit, then repeat until the sticker is off. Take it slowly and never pull the sticker too hard or it will stretch.

Do it outside somewhere and dont smoke a fag whilst doing it. Also watch your fingers go white from the lighter fluid.
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: brummie on March 14, 2010, 11:01 AM: 8) cheers sean. thanks mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: Cobby on March 14, 2010, 06:13 PM: Hairspray can also be used, it dissolves the adhesive ;)
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: ED209 on March 14, 2010, 06:17 PM: got 'em all off with a hairy dryer and moderate patience :coolsmiley:

fooking big ones on this Dyno NFX as well... and loads of em too... off to spray the bugger purple now :angel:

( sorry SBDan... its a budget resto for my daughter ::) )
Title: Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
Post by: Del on March 14, 2010, 08:27 PM: becareful with hairdriers,. dont use too high a heat or the decals will stretch as they get too soft.... i always use lighter fluid