decal glue

von Cube · 08-03-2005, 11:16 PM

i found out the other day, that using a heat gun to take the decals off and then using acitone to take off the glue works awesome!

Vandal27 · 08-03-2005, 11:19 PM

yeah heat guns work nicely, id stay away from acetone tho, thats a pretty wicked solvent, i always used lighter fluid to get the glue cause it wont mess up plastics or eat up your paint, acetone is pretty much safe on a base/clear paintjob but any guys out there with single stages could have problems

chevyoverford43 · 08-08-2005, 12:12 PM

Ya screw acetone. Use mineral spirits. I am a detailer at a chevy dealership and we have had more than one bad encounter with acetone. That will chew the clear right off the paint. 3M makes a product "3M adhesive remover" which is just mineral spirits. Works good

GiveMeBreak · 08-08-2005, 05:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by chevyoverford43

3M makes a product "3M adhesive remover" which is just mineral spirits. Works good

That is what I use/used....always worked great for me.

Zizzo · 08-08-2005, 05:32 PM

^ what they said

stay away from acetone, laquer thinner also works well for removing tar and sticky shit, just rewax the area when your done.

08-03-2005, 11:16 PM	#1
von Cube Sparks Light Up My World Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 629 Location: Ontario Canada User is: OffLine	decal glue i found out the other day, that using a heat gun to take the decals off and then using acitone to take off the glue works awesome!
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08-03-2005, 11:19 PM	#2
Vandal27 Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 795 Location: PA User is: OffLine	Re: decal glue yeah heat guns work nicely, id stay away from acetone tho, thats a pretty wicked solvent, i always used lighter fluid to get the glue cause it wont mess up plastics or eat up your paint, acetone is pretty much safe on a base/clear paintjob but any guys out there with single stages could have problems
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08-08-2005, 12:12 PM	#3
chevyoverford43 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: decal glue Ya screw acetone. Use mineral spirits. I am a detailer at a chevy dealership and we have had more than one bad encounter with acetone. That will chew the clear right off the paint. 3M makes a product "3M adhesive remover" which is just mineral spirits. Works good
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08-08-2005, 05:00 PM	#4
GiveMeBreak 98' Cowl Induction Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 471 Location: North Smithfield RI User is: OffLine	Re: decal glue Quote: Originally Posted by chevyoverford43 3M makes a product "3M adhesive remover" which is just mineral spirits. Works good That is what I use/used....always worked great for me.
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08-08-2005, 05:32 PM	#5
Zizzo Domestic newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 57 Location: NC User is: OffLine	Re: decal glue ^ what they said stay away from acetone, laquer thinner also works well for removing tar and sticky shit, just rewax the area when your done.
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