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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Default Best way to remove decals??
I put the STS system on my car and thought it would be cool if I let the world know what was under my car and now I'm stuck with two riceresque STS decals. I decided it was best to not have them on there and tried to take it off. A couple inches in I noticed the horrible glue residue left behind. What's the best way to get these off without leaving my door scarred?
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Goo Gone works very well.
I"ve used it several times on the wave runner.
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thanks.
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3m General Purpose Adhesive Remover (part# 08984) works awesome, and it won't harm the clearcoat. I bought a can of it at my local Napa.
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i heard somebody used a claybar.
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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go to discount auto parts (or similar store) and get some "Mineral Spirits"
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Goo Gone works very well.
I"ve used it several times on the wave runner.
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3m General Purpose Adhesive Remover (part# 08984) works awesome, and it won't harm the clearcoat. I bought a can of it at my local Napa.
Thats what I use and it works great, got mine at Wal-Mart though.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
3m General Purpose Adhesive Remover (part# 08984) works awesome, and it won't harm the clearcoat. I bought a can of it at my local Napa.
Bought mine at Pep Boys...
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nostyta, Your car looks sweet. Where did you take that picture? It looks like you're on a runway.
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nostyta, Your car looks sweet. Where did you take that picture? It looks like you're on a runway.
THANKS. Yep, on the runway at the local airport doing some top speed runs, if you click on the link in my sig you can see the whole pic at my Cardomain page.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
3m General Purpose Adhesive Remover (part# 08984) works awesome, and it won't harm the clearcoat. I bought a can of it at my local Napa.
BEST adhesive remover I've ever used.. and I've used many! lol..
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THANKS. Yep, on the runway at the local airport doing some top speed runs, if you click on the link in my sig you can see the whole pic at my Cardomain page.
what airport? i wanna do itttttttt
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what airport? i wanna do itttttttt
My buddy runs the local airport on the weekends so I get to sneek in and take pics and do a few passes.
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hmm....you should see if you can extend an invite to another ls1tech member...
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
hmm....you should see if you can extend an invite to another ls1tech member...
Anytime your going to be in southwest VA. give me a shout, I'm sure he wouldn't mind.
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just be very careful, when I tried removing my F-1 oem style stripes, it ripped the clear coat right off my car.
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Anytime your going to be in southwest VA. give me a shout, I'm sure he wouldn't mind.
When are we going up there man?
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i live in norfolk, so if you give me a more exact location, im sure i can swing by
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i live in norfolk, so if you give me a more exact location, im sure i can swing by
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