Taking off SR vinyl

[NathanSRi]

Hey,

I want to take the vinyl of the boot of my Mk1 SR, but i dont know how to go about it :confused:
Any Suggestions?

Plus, if anyones got pic off this, i.e. with the boot spoiler but not vinyl then could you post them up?

Cheers
Nathan

[Pistol Pete]

Gently heat it and peel it of. The glue will be the hardest thing to get off. I think IIRC, i used petrol on mine. Then a dman good t-cut!

[NathanSRi]

Cheers Mate :thumb:

[GRUNT 16V]

I Bought A Hair Dryer But You Could Use A Heat Gun And Alot Of Time !!

[Pistol Pete]

Hair dryer probably wont get hot enough. Make sure you dont heat one area for too long, the paint will blister and you will pull it off with the vinyl.

[Simon 1867]

I used a sharp scraper and a heat gun. took me about half and hour or so

[GRUNT 16V]

Im Talking From Experience As I Used A Hair Dryer !!!!!!!!

[Pistol Pete]

Sharp scraper :eek: surely that would mark the paintwork underneath??

I used a heat gun. The misses got abot arsey when i marched out the house with her hair dryer lol

[Simon 1867]

Sharp scraper :eek: surely that would mark the paintwork underneath??

Only if you dig it in to the paint work....lay it flat to the vinyl..use it like you are scraping wall paper off a wall. I have used this method on 6 boolids and has never let me down,

This is one i was working on.
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/simon1867/HPIM0639.jpg

[ade]

URGH GOD you UTTER EVIL BARSTEWARD!

WHY do people insist on destroying SR vinyl!

(cries)

If youre doing it to recon the boot then replace the vinyl I commend you - if not then I condem you!

lol

Preserve SR's!!! theyre rarer than hens teeth and the vinyl is even rarer!

[dj_wudgey]

URGH GOD you UTTER EVIL BARSTEWARD!

WHY do people insist on destroying SR vinyl!

(cries)

If youre doing it to recon the boot then replace the vinyl I commend you - if not then I condem you!

lol

Preserve SR's!!! theyre rarer than hens teeth and the vinyl is even rarer!

i agree aswell dude!!!

[NovaGuy1400SRi]

i'm with Ade, i say leave the SR vinyl on too :cool:

[brainsnova]

i say leave it on too but i removed mine when i was young and stupid. i used a hair dryer and peeled it off slowly.

[NathanSRi]

I wanna take it off cos i saw a photo of one and it looked really good imo.
the ones that are for sale on here, are they just matt black or the original colour?

[Mboasty]

heat gun all the way!

[Simon 1867]

URGH GOD you UTTER EVIL BARSTEWARD!

WHY do people insist on destroying SR vinyl!

(cries)

If youre doing it to recon the boot then replace the vinyl I commend you - if not then I condem you!

lol

Preserve SR's!!! theyre rarer than hens teeth and the vinyl is even rarer!

Before I got getting shot down in flames...

I was restoring the bootlid and I HAVE replaced the vinyl.:)

[Graeme]

I thought the purists would of been out sooner than that

[NathanSRi]

i reckon im just guna get another boot and put the spoiler on that, then keep the SR one if i want to change back :thumb:

[Ernie]

why not get another boot as there are still loads around.

[NathanSRi]

why not get another boot as there are still loads around.

Check the post above :p:thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

i reckon im just guna get another boot and put the spoiler on that, then keep the SR one if i want to change back :thumb:

thats a beter idea dude as you dont want to rip it all off to find you still want the vinyl there but should be left on imo!!

[ade]

ATM the ones on here are long life matt black however we are working closely with a vinyl company to reproduce the original GM grey - however as this vinyl was discontinued some 15+yrs ago and most SR voinyl has since fadced a tad its proving a difficult task to find a matt blue grey thats dark enough. Now worried in gloss - just no go in grey - at the moment...

[dave.gsi]

rip it off and bin it, and while you're there do the same to the sides :thumb:

horrible stuff, a hairdryer and a scraper is all you need :D

[dj_wudgey]

rip it off and bin it, and while you're there do the same to the sides :thumb:

horrible stuff, a hairdryer and a scraper is all you need :D

all lies lol

[ade]

dave.gsi needs banning for spreading malicious anti SR vinyl propoganda!

lol

[dj_wudgey]

dave.gsi needs banning for spreading malicious anti SR vinyl propoganda!

lol

i agree with you totally ade!! ban him lol

[dave.gsi]

how rude lol

a small selection of SR's with no vinyl....

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/289big.jpg

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/1235big5.jpg

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/874big5.jpg

not exactly ugly are they :p

[ade]

I need to vomit! Theyr'e NAKED!

Except on the mustard yellow (?) bottom one - thats PURDY!

[Benn]

Ade its not really that rare, A freind of mine has every bit to do a nova, all from vauxhall.
Cost her a bit but she got it all about 2years ago from our local dealer.

[bmw156]

i think the Sr vynil is rare.
and yeh those SR's look naked. get the out now lol

an SR is not an SR with out the vynil imo.

p.s geniune SR boot vynil here lol

[dj_wudgey]

i think the Sr vynil is rare.
and yeh those SR's look naked. get the out now lol

an SR is not an SR with out the vynil imo.

p.s geniune SR boot vynil here lol

eh ill be having that lol but yea i agree sr's need that vinyl lol

[novasportc550]

back to the original topic.lollol

i used a candy wheel to take mine off, it removes it in minutes, glue and all.
a candy wheel is a round rubber wheel that goes in a drill, it removes the vynil but doesnt harm the paint below.
they are about £8, but save hours of work...:D

[Bubba]

its when sports have their vinyls taken off its blasphamy

i used a heat gun to restore all my plastics :P