Help Body Shop Guy's
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From: Charlotte NC
St. Jude Donor '05
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Amateurs, amateurs, amateurs...lol.
I have changed VIN decals on MANY, MANY cars...
What I do is cut off the old material with decal on it. (whether metal or fiberglass) Take a heat gun (on low) and gently heat the outside (very lightly), then start to heat the backside of the medium that the decal is stuck to.
Very rarely does it not work. It's VERY time consuming. If you hurry and pull too much, too hard or unevenly, you will either tear or distort the sticker.
If you don't think you are capable of doing it. Cut off the piece of old metal or fiberglass and send it to me, I'll do it for you.
Usually, when done, I stick it back on with 3M's adhesive tape. If it isn't smooth, I'll mount it to the new panel and clear right over it.
HTH's,
Mark
I have changed VIN decals on MANY, MANY cars...
What I do is cut off the old material with decal on it. (whether metal or fiberglass) Take a heat gun (on low) and gently heat the outside (very lightly), then start to heat the backside of the medium that the decal is stuck to.
Very rarely does it not work. It's VERY time consuming. If you hurry and pull too much, too hard or unevenly, you will either tear or distort the sticker.
If you don't think you are capable of doing it. Cut off the piece of old metal or fiberglass and send it to me, I'll do it for you.
Usually, when done, I stick it back on with 3M's adhesive tape. If it isn't smooth, I'll mount it to the new panel and clear right over it.
HTH's,
Mark
Le Mans Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by MyBlueC5
Very rarely does it not work. It's VERY time consuming. If you hurry and pull too much, too hard or unevenly, you will either tear or distort the sticker.
-=Rick
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St. Jude Donor '05
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Originally Posted by VetteTech81
Time is the word. Most techs are working hard to make book time. So they don't have the patients or feel the need to do the tidious task.
-=Rick
-=Rick
Mark
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I have an easier way.At my shop,I cut the plate off the door and copy it on the copier machine.I then lay in on lamination which is a little bigger than the vin sticker and stick it back onto the inside of the door.Looks just like factory! 
Le Mans Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by MyBlueC5
Rick, I agree. Since I own the shop, it's the little extras like that make us stand out from other bodyshops. I don't have any of the guys do it, I do it myself so I know it'll be done right.
Mark
Mark
-=Rick
