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Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« on: March 13, 2010, 02:56 PM »
... for decal removal?

Picked up a Dyno NFX and the decals are LARGE.

Need to get them off intact for Del to create new ones off of.

So whats best?  :D
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Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 03:02 PM »
hair drier and patience!

I have 1 out of 2 there Glen  >:D

Will try my best! - how about a paint stripper.... GRRRRRRR  >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2010, 03:43 PM »
i think del said you can use lighter fluid :-\ really hard not to stretch em with a hairdryer as they go so soft. anyone else got any tips on this as i have a set to be taken off and scanned as well :daumenhoch:

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Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2010, 04:29 PM »
take photos and mesure em. then rip em off, siting there with the hairdryer might take fooking ages and you might not get em off complete  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2010, 07:08 PM »
I use lighter fluid to removed stickers without stretching them same as Del.

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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2010, 07:09 PM »
I use lighter fluid to removed stickers without stretching them same as Del.

so how do you do this then please matey  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2010, 08:52 AM »
I use lighter fluid to removed stickers without stretching them same as Del.

so how do you do this then please matey  :daumenhoch:

Pour on some lighter fluid to a corner, let it soak in for 30 seconds and peel the corner a little bit, then repeat until the sticker is off.  Take it slowly and never pull the sticker too hard or it will stretch.

Do it outside somewhere and dont smoke a fag whilst doing it.  Also watch your fingers go white from the lighter fluid.

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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2010, 11:01 AM »
 8) cheers sean. thanks mate :daumenhoch:

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Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2010, 06:13 PM »
Hairspray can also be used, it dissolves the adhesive ;)

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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2010, 06:17 PM »
got 'em all off with a hairy dryer and moderate patience  :coolsmiley:

fooking big ones on this Dyno NFX as well... and loads of em too... off to spray the bugger purple now  :angel:

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Re: Hair Drier or Boiling Water... whats best
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2010, 08:27 PM »
becareful with hairdriers,. dont use too high a heat or the decals will stretch as they get too soft.... i always use lighter fluid

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