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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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taking off decals

what is the best way to take off the decals on my 93 pickup? they started to peel when i was using my pressure washer. so i want to just take them all the way off. what works best?
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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What I did

I kept my finger nails long enough until I was done (not normal for me) then I bought a bottle of googone. I would get a hairdryer aswell being its not the best time of year to be doing this project. heat it up, squirt on googone, then use your nails to scrape off the material. I did mine in fall and have only asmall patch on the rear paneling of my runner that will wait until it warms up to get off. Good luck.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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3M makes a adhesive remover in a spray can application. Works well. Second idea is to use a hair dryer. I have used both with success.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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Belt sander works well.
Old Dec 7, 2003 | 05:11 AM
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i used a hair dryer ( it was summer time when i did it) and used some goo gone on the adhesive left over too



a word of warning though.................the goo gone will ruin any plastic , so if you have extenda fender flairs on like i did make sure you dont get any of that stuff on them (luckily i was able to repaint them)
Old Dec 7, 2003 | 07:34 AM
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3M has an adhesive remover. I took off all my stripe decals, took a while after trying several different approaches. I actually put up a post on it. Try a search, decal remover.
 
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