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How do I remove the warning label from my sun visor

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Eden4x2, May 26, 2016.

  1. Apr 1, 2019 at 1:39 PM
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    ICU1

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  2. Apr 1, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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    Seems like those would still show a slight glare during the day and night, plus doesn't look as good IMO as I wanted a clean look. Didn't that guy on here stop selling those for liability reasons? Did you find yours from someone different or before he stopped selling those?

    Glad you found a solutions to your problem though!!
     
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  3. Apr 1, 2019 at 1:50 PM
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    I’ve had them on for a few years. Overlay is a flat black with no glare issues. TRD came with overlay, but was separate and optional to put on.
     
  5. Apr 1, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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    Great to hear man. I would definitely buy some for my mirror side for sure if he still made them or know where I could buy a nice exact fit elsewhere.

    Thanks for the information!
     
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    Soak a towel in rubbing alcohol and hold it on the sticker for a few min . It will come right off
     
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    Black out fog lights, black out bar light, black out marker lights (raptor grill stye), DRL marker lights (uner headlight), remote start and door locks, sun visors with vanity lights, extra fuse box, peddle commander, under hood light, hood struts, heated seats, anytime camera and step lights. Painted headlights, added fender flares and installed indestructible vinyl on sides. Seat covers.
    I used steam on fabric. Works nice. Go slow. Could not get the one off the plastic mirror cover. Didn't try to hard. I was afraid of messing them up.
     
  9. May 9, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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    a 5 year old tread but has some good info

    removal of visor stickers:
    heated the visor up with a small space heater, or

    can use an iron by covering sticker with old tshirt
    worked a corner up -fingernail-enough to start peeling slowly,
    after sticker gone glue residue left so,

    put a clean piece of t shirt over spot and ironed it for 15 - 20 seconds,
    one sticker had more glue so re ironed with clean piece of shirt a couple more times till it looked good,

    the glue will stick to the t shirt when you iron/heat it

    upload_2024-5-9_19-7-47.jpg
     
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    Buy an aftermarket visor w no label, from CHI-NA
     
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    Do you use the steam setting on the iron?
    Or just dry iron?
     
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    I'll try to remember to get a pic but I removed my visors and masked off the fabric around the warning label. I used grey spray paint meant for plastic and it covered the labels perfectly. I did it 8 or 9 years ago and it still looks perfect to this day. Just 2 grey rectangles where the annoying stickers used to be.
     
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    I never even noticed there was a label there, I'm too focused on the road and other vehicles in front of me
     
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    no, heat setting dont matter either, its how long you keep the iron on the spot, trial and error, dont let iron touch the visor, only the tshirt on the visor
     
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  17. May 9, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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    One of the first things I noticed when purchasing my tacoma was that horrible sticker.

    I'm going to remove mine also.
     
  19. May 9, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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    RIX TUX

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    mine had 7 stickers
     
  20. May 9, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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    I left mine. Gotta have something to read while waiting at the red lights. :p
     
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