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GeorgePayne92
10-02-10, 04:59 PM
What would be the easiest way to remove the pillar vinyl as mine as split and cracked ??
Rickardo
10-02-10, 05:03 PM
The best way is to remove the windows, there is some of the vinyl behind the rubbers.

Then warm it up with either a heatgun or a hairdryer.

Thats how i did mine, no problems. :thumb:
Edd
10-02-10, 05:06 PM
Hairdryer and thinners for me
Pistol Pete
10-02-10, 05:26 PM
Heat gun FTW.

Edd, thinners??!! He wants to leave the paint on!
Rickardo
10-02-10, 05:32 PM
I used meths to get rid of the glue that was left on.. Never took ant paint off.. :thumb:

Wifes hairdryer FTW..
Nick J
10-02-10, 06:12 PM
Ive been on a major vinyl removal mission recently.... The best way is to use a heatgun to warm the vinyl and a plastic filler spreader card to scrape the hot vinyl off otherwise your fingers will get rather sore! Then use a solvent degreaser/panel wipe to remove any glue and residue. Done carefully you wont even mark the paintwork.

Nick.
red-nova89
10-02-10, 06:57 PM
yea im thinking on removing my one
but..
dose anyone know the best way to put a new vinyl on ?
i know its guna be a bitch to get in the grove's perefectly
GeorgePayne92
10-02-10, 07:42 PM
Cheers Fellas Will Give It a Try Tomorrow
Plug
10-02-10, 08:11 PM
paint it on Red-Nova
GeorgePayne92
10-02-10, 08:17 PM
thats what im doing on mine (Y)
16v Nova Kev
10-02-10, 10:03 PM
Ive been on a major vinyl removal mission recently.... The best way is to use a heatgun to warm the vinyl and a plastic filler spreader card to scrape the hot vinyl off otherwise your fingers will get rather sore! Then use a solvent degreaser/panel wipe to remove any glue and residue. Done carefully you wont even mark the paintwork.

Nick.

thats what i just did with daft johns. its a pain but its the only way:thumb:
Edd
10-02-10, 10:33 PM
paint it on Red-Nova

wont look right imo
red-nova89
10-02-10, 10:46 PM
wont look right imo

yea thats what im thinking =/
GeorgePayne92
11-02-10, 10:05 PM
Down one side today with a hair dryer and plastic ruler, took hours!! And have sore fingers now but paint work is untouched will have to do the other side tomorrow
craig green
11-02-10, 10:11 PM
It took me nearly a week to get the tailgate vinyl off my GSi, my fingers were cooked & sore. Its the only way.

As for applying it, pretty sure you can spray a weak soap solution onto the panel, move the sticker into place & then squeegee out the moisture. So long as it doesnt slip it should dry stuck in place. Or apply it to the grooves in the panel & work outwards, again warm it slightly to make it easier to work with, peel the backing off on one edge & only peel the rest away when you have the 1st edge in place & stuck down.
4potter
12-02-10, 07:58 PM
wd40 denaturises glue a lot of vinyl sign companies can reapply vinyl :thumb:
puntogtbax
15-02-10, 11:51 PM
mine were propper cunts to get off even with heat gun
mayhem
16-02-10, 12:52 PM
heatgun and sore fingers is the way lol
OllieKing
17-02-10, 11:00 PM
The best way is to remove the windows, there is some of the vinyl behind the rubbers.

Then warm it up with either a heatgun or a hairdryer.

Thats how i did mine, no problems. :thumb:

thats what i did, a stanley blade helps