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Removing Bed Decals

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by JMag, Mar 30, 2018.

  1. Mar 30, 2018 at 7:59 PM
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    JMag

    JMag [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anybody remove the decals on the bed? TRD Sport, TRD Off Road... I’m thinking about getting rid of them. Do they leave a lot of adhesive on the paint? Advice?
     
  2. Mar 30, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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    eldedo

    eldedo voted most likely eaten by a bear

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    heat up with heatgun or outdoor lamp or leave in hot sun for hours.
    Peel off
    Use goofoff or wd40 works too.
    clean well
    apply wax
    done

    ...I still need to do mine as well, just too lazy
     
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  3. Mar 31, 2018 at 3:04 AM
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    44mger

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    Wait until it's warm, peel off, clean with goof off. Real easy, and it looks better. My dealer also installed pinstripes that I took off the same way.
     
  4. Mar 31, 2018 at 3:14 AM
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    88nitro305

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    If you don’t have a heat gun hairdryer works just as well.
     
  5. Mar 31, 2018 at 3:23 AM
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    Raincity

    Raincity Half man, half amazing.

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    Let mine warm in the sun and peeled them off, too chicken to use a heat gun on my paint. Removed residue with WD40, cleaned truck and waxed the area well. Looks clean without it.
     
  6. Mar 31, 2018 at 5:13 AM
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    88nitro305

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    You gonna debadge it too?!
     
  7. Mar 31, 2018 at 10:23 AM
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    JMag

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    Nah. I had some black out badges put on. Going for that black on blue look.
     
  8. Apr 2, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    Benzdriver81

    Benzdriver81 Making it fool-proof will just make a better fool

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    I used a hair dryer. Came off with no problems.
     
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  9. Apr 6, 2018 at 5:33 PM
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    Taco Addiction

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    Another trick I saw on the interweb worked for me: if you have any adhesive left over, take WD40 (I took Rem Oil) and spray liberally on the area. Let it soak a bit. Take an old credit card or something similar and you can scrape off the rest. Credit card you can bend yet has the rigidity to get that shit off and it wont scratch your paint. I did it just today in fact on my tailgate, took off my TOYOTA lettering. Not a scratch after rubbing hard getting the old adhesive off. Once done, wipe with a clean towel and wax it up. Flawless like a mirror. :thumbsup:

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