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Offline nicol_vw

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Decades old decals
« on: 20 May 2010, 17:23 »
Has anyone got any good tips on how to get a decal off from the inside of my rear windscreen?
It looks like it has been there since the start of time and looks frigin awful!!
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2010, 20:35 »
Warm it with a hot air gun 1st.
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Offline FOREST GREEN

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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2010, 21:03 »
If you haven't got a 'Hot Air Gun' a Hair drier will do just as good a job :wink:
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Offline Thom89

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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2010, 23:30 »
Spray with a soapy solution, and use a stanley knife blade to "Chisel" the decal, and the adhesive off in one go, though be careful not to catch any of the heated rear window elements in the process.
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Offline reg

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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #4 on: 24 May 2010, 22:41 »
nail varnish remover always does the trick for me  :wink:
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Offline Andy!

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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #5 on: 25 May 2010, 12:58 »
Just use a Stanley knife blade or similar to scrape it off. Angle the blade against the glass as if trying to slide it under the sticker and you`ll find it will come off easy.
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Offline luvmygti

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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #6 on: 25 May 2010, 13:32 »
Quote from: FOREST GREEN on 20 May 2010, 21:03
If you haven't got a 'Hot Air Gun' a Hair drier will do just as good a job :wink:

+1 but will take a bit longer  :smiley:
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Re: Decades old decals
« Reply #7 on: 25 May 2010, 13:34 »
You dont need either one of them.
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