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Old 01-30-02, 01:53 PM
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decal removal

im taking of my decals the GXL came of pretty easy and i took off the rear emblems and painted them to match rest of car but the MAZDA decal is very hard to get off any suggestions? its to thin and brittle.
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On a related note:
What's a good way to get pinstripes off w/o tearing up the paint?
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This is kinda risky but you may want to lightly sand it away and then go back and polish the shine back out.
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I tried removing the Mazda decal once. It came off in little 1mmx1mm squares. So when I had the car repainted I didn't have another one put on.
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Originally posted by supergoat
I tried removing the Mazda decal once. It came off in little 1mmx1mm squares. So when I had the car repainted I didn't have another one put on.
yeah thats what mines doing
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The front "Mazda" decal on my 88 SE is staying off. So are the "SE" logos as well. I like an unmarked car.

Pinstripes are easy to get off:

It takes a sharp, small razorblade, alot of patience, and a hair dryer.

Carefully heat the pinstripe at the end. Use the razorblade if necessary, sometimes you won't even need that. Peel the warm pinstripe up slowly. Keep heating as you go along.
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Goo Gone works good for any of the sticky crap left behind
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Go to a body supply shop and buy a molding remover. Its like a big eraser wheel. Chuck it in a drill and go to town. Won't harm the paint, all you have to do it wax or buff it after you're done to blend it in...
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if you want to peel decals off i think you use a hair dryer...
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Yea, you all think to hard, lol...a hair dryer works just fine. I've used it to remove many MANY pinstripes on other cars. It heats up the "goo" behind the decal, then you'll just have to wipe off the extra glue.
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well i used a hair dryer and that didnt work at least my hair dryer
so i used a propane heater that got it off in like 5 minutes
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