Getting letters out!
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St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
Getting letters out!
I installed the "paper" reflective letters in the CORVETTE insert on the rear of my C5. I want to get rid of them and replace with the SS stainless inserts. Anyone take off adhesive letters before? Any tips?
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removing letters
Use a heat gun or hair dryer it soften the glue that is holding the paper letters in and peal out as much as you can ....3M makes a general purpose adhesive cleaner
part #
051135-08984 use a q-tip and and gently work the remainder of the glue off......wipe with alcohol and you are set to go.....
I am sure that you can get the cleaner a wal mart or Kmart or even a large paint store...... Good Luck
part #
051135-08984 use a q-tip and and gently work the remainder of the glue off......wipe with alcohol and you are set to go.....
I am sure that you can get the cleaner a wal mart or Kmart or even a large paint store...... Good Luck
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St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
Originally Posted by Gray Weasel
Use a heat gun or hair dryer it soften the glue that is holding the paper letters in and peal out as much as you can ....3M makes a general purpose adhesive cleaner
part #
051135-08984 use a q-tip and and gently work the remainder of the glue off......wipe with alcohol and you are set to go.....
I am sure that you can get the cleaner a wal mart or Kmart or even a large paint store...... Good Luck
part #
051135-08984 use a q-tip and and gently work the remainder of the glue off......wipe with alcohol and you are set to go.....
I am sure that you can get the cleaner a wal mart or Kmart or even a large paint store...... Good Luck
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Originally Posted by SebringSilverVert
Try your local auto parts store ,I found some aerosal sticker remover that worked great to remove some old stickers from a car I bought.
Heating them with a hair dryer works too.
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All the suggestions for removing the sticky residue are fine, but I think the question is...how to remove the letters in the first place. If it were me, I think I'd try a hair dryer and a nylon spatula (your wife won't mind if you borrow her's ).
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A hair dryer is best...if your not good with a heat gun..ur be painting the rear end....once u warm them up..then come off pretty fast...then alittle wd40 will help you out with the glue....soap and water and a nice wax job and you will never know they were ever there....
