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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060   
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Heat gun or a good blow dryer to warm the vinyl up and then the letters peel off pretty much in one piece. Donīt burn your fingers! 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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23rd Nov 2015 5:26am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2527  
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Removed mine earlier this year (vehicle was a couple of weeks old). Just used a hair dryer to warm it up and it peeled off in one piece. Only a very slight amount of residue left behind which cleaned up easily with a bit of quick detailer. There was no damage to the paintwork.
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23rd Nov 2015 5:49am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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Mine was crusty and wouldn't peel off no matter what so I used a toffee wheel on my drill. Came off in seconds! 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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23rd Nov 2015 8:07am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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great, thanks
Badges heat gun and a bit of fishing wire get them off in seconds, looks like the same will work on the badge with a bit of care. What did you guys use to get off the residue anything special? Mike |
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23rd Nov 2015 10:12am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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Small IPA alcohol wipes are good for removing residues.
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23rd Nov 2015 10:49am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Boiling water,simples. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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23rd Nov 2015 1:22pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Top tips thanks
have mixed luck with sticky residue - usually on beam converts i have to say - sometimes off in an instant, other times takes ages Mike |
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23rd Nov 2015 4:49pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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Did mine yesterday heat gun then a squirt of brake cleaner. all done in a flash.
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23rd Nov 2015 6:13pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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I very very carefully used a sharp Stanley knife blade. (But you need to be most careful of)
Used this you just peel the edge up only, once that was up then just pull it back on its self opposite of fitting. Then clean up with Alcohol wipe. (Brake cleaner will work too) After that I'd wipe down with water and leave it to dry or dry it off so no residue is left of the cleaner either. 3D badges ive found dental floss to work well to first cut through the adhesive backing to release the lettering. |
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23rd Nov 2015 6:21pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Thanks guys - it might be a week before its done...gives me time to prepare for the fixing of the very cool replacement Mike
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23rd Nov 2015 6:34pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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I would get a bit of heat into the panel before sticking the badge on so it adheres properly.
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23rd Nov 2015 6:37pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Thanks
Mike |
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23rd Nov 2015 7:40pm |
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