Removing Decals

[Angelo DiTocco]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

A more fun way of removing decals is with your fingernails. If after repeated attempts, and a few beverages, they don't come off, it is easier to just buy another car. Another tip form beyond common sense.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA goo gone

Ron - as sad as it sounds... that's how I've been trying to do it -


Thanks to all for the tips - gonna give it another try today

[George Fitzpatrick]

Hair dryer or heat gun. Just finished taking them off the Cuda. Painfully long, just put some tunes on and take your time. Tar and bug remover works ok for excess glue.

[Charlie A]

PATIENCE and any of the above methods combined in any form.
Oh, and PATIENCE!!!!!!!
Gasoline will cut glue as well as any of the other methods mentioned.

[63corvette]

I was told to try Easy Off Oven cleaner and I was a little afraid of the paint on the car being damaged.
However, I tried it and it works pretty well. You must rubber gloves but it did not damage the paint at all.
It is also much easier and faster than WD-40.
You will need a good supply of soft rags or soft shop paper towels.
I used it and it works.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

[tim worner]

The hair dryer then a coat of Goo Gone from Magic American Products,Bedford Heights,Oh. Then plenty of elbow grease. Seems to be more comming off of cars than going on these days. That trick of getting clothing lint on the sticky side of the new decal does work well.

[Joey Bohannon]

I would use a hair dryer before the heat gun, you can bubble paint with a heat gun with no problem at all. A hair dryer is without a doubt your safest bet. I use regular gasoline for glue removal and have done it on hundreds of cars over the years. If you have static electricity issues in your area use the wd40, but be prepared to be patient. I have never had an issue with using the gas but I am also very cautious when using it. It will not hurt your paint......least it never has hurt anything i've used it on.

Joe Bohannon
A Plus Signs and Screen Printing
502-797-1352

[Frank Genovesi]

Wife & three kids

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by tim worner

The hair dryer then a coat of Goo Gone from Magic American Products,Bedford Heights,Oh. Then plenty of elbow grease. Seems to be more comming off of cars than going on these days. That trick of getting clothing lint on the sticky side of the new decal does work well.

Yep. "Pants them", as my old friend Mike Smith would have said. Hey, it worked.

[Ed Fernandez]

Angelo,just invite Billy Nees over and buy him a bottle of Cuervo Gold and some sauerkraut.He'll either blow on the decals and they'll just drop off or the kraut is for plan B.
Can't guarantee the paint will survive Plan B though.Oh yeah,open the windows and have a milsurp. gas mask available.I hope that helps.Plan C is to invite Himes over too.

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

Yep. "Pants them", as my old friend Mike Smith would have said. Hey, it worked.

This works, and it's simple.