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  • January 31, 2011 at 3:56 pm #60650
    robbra
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    Can anyone tell me the best way to remove vinyl decals from my van. I had it done last year but think I overdid it. I thought of a hair dryer but not sure if it will damage the paintwork.
    Thanks
    Rob

    January 31, 2011 at 3:58 pm #343103
    admin
    Keymaster

    Re: Removing van decals

    Hi

    Use a wallpaper stripper.

    Bryan

    January 31, 2011 at 4:03 pm #343104
    robbra
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    Re: Removing van decals

    Thanks Bryan,
    But not a scraper, eh? 😉
    Rob

    January 31, 2011 at 4:12 pm #343105
    Turbo
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    Re: Removing van decals

    Used a hair dryer on mine or hot boiling water. Or you could ask a sign writer.

    Graham

    January 31, 2011 at 4:13 pm #343106
    Martin
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    Re: Removing van decals

    I use a paint stripper blade like this: –

    Just carefully ease the blade across and under the decal. It will not scratch the coated paint surface provided that surface is flat and the angle of the blade low of course. Clean off the remaining sticky adhesive with white spirit and a clean cloth. Once removed a coat of wax polish will restore the van’s paintwork like new again. 😀

    January 31, 2011 at 4:23 pm #343107
    spimps
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    Re: Removing van decals

    Steamer ?!

    January 31, 2011 at 4:25 pm #343108
    admin
    Keymaster

    Re: Removing van decals

    Steamer ?!

    Yes wallpaper steamer..no damage,no scraper, it’ll just peel of with your fingers.

    Bryan

    January 31, 2011 at 4:28 pm #343109
    Martin
    Participant

    Re: Removing van decals

    spimps wrote:Steamer ?!

    We’re talking vinyl stickers not wallpaper here spimps. 😆

    Unless of course Rob did wallpaper his van using SOLVITE….oh no! 😈

    January 31, 2011 at 5:03 pm #343110
    kladave
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    Re: Removing van decals

    Hi

    Just had a new van,so i had the same problem.

    Hair dryer with a stanley blade worked a treat except for the reflective stickers which would not budge.

    Ending up taking the van to a body repair place and they removed them for me and did a very good job.

    Dave

    January 31, 2011 at 5:04 pm #343111
    A1TEC
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    Re: Removing van decals

    Done it with a hair dryer in the past, just start on the corner of the decal and the glue will soften, then move it slowly around the decal while pulling.
    Simples. 😉

    February 1, 2011 at 8:03 am #343112
    robbra
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    Re: Removing van decals

    I had a chuckle with some comments 8)
    Luckily it is only individual letters so will try my steam gun and the hair dryer but don’t trust myself with the Stanley scraper

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