Safely removing dealer decal from paint

vtec to vvel · 05-30-2015, 10:23 AM

i used fishing line, basically starting at one end and worked my way through to the other end. there was that sticky residue left over, which i used a gunk remover and rubbed off the sticky stuff.

axmea? · 05-30-2015, 10:24 AM

Decal is way easy ---- super easy. Hair dryer will do. If you want to take your badge out too, you should spray the badge with water. Get a pc. of plastic spray one side and put wet side over the badge. Tape the edges. Leave it under the sun for 20-25 min. The adhesive softens up and should be super easy to take off at that point. Trapped heat and moisture trick. Did this to take off tint from my previous cars.

HulaGirl · 05-30-2015, 10:47 AM

I just looked at it closer. It's not just a decal. It's a laser cut- every letter and stripe is it's own "sticker". This should be fun. NOT!

:-)

POS VETT · 05-30-2015, 11:55 AM

Return to the dealer and ask to have it removed. Liability is not on you if the decal lifted a piece of paint.

Zerocool · 05-30-2015, 12:31 PM

goo gone but the automotive goo gone.. there's a difference.

very light use of a heat gun or hair dryer since the heat is a bit less intense.

I'd probably try doing it myself. The dealer might scrape/lift/damage the paint.

Spooler · 05-30-2015, 03:10 PM

I removed mine when I got the windows tinted a couple of days after I bought it. Breezed over it with the heat gun and it pilled right off. No issues.

Exhaust · 05-30-2015, 07:51 PM

Take it to the dealership, you risk leaving residue or peeling the paint if you take it off yourself. Hopefully if it's within the 3 day window they'll do it without a fuss. If not, threaten to leave the dealership really bad reviews all over the internet and that you will email corporate. I did this on subway, and got my meal copped for 3 months straight plus a cookie.

Limeybastard · 05-30-2015, 11:41 PM

LOL, when car is relatively new it comes off easy in just summer sunshine / heat. Yours is a 15 and its warm up north no? Go peel with nails.

jmayz · 06-01-2015, 12:38 PM

I had my own post about this a couple months ago but when I removed mine I found scratches underneath it that the dealer was trying to conceal!!! They made good on it and repaired it tho. So you might make the dealer do it just in case.

If you warm it up with a hair dryer it comes right off. Just grab it with your finger nails and pull slowly. Mine left no residue because I took it off when the car was 1 day old as soon as I saw it.

jpkirk · 06-01-2015, 12:49 PM

My dealer didn't put one on.

I did have to trash the license plate bracket though.

kenchan · 06-01-2015, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpkirk

My dealer didn't put one on.

I did have to trash the license plate bracket though.

yah, my sales guy confirmed he didnt put the dealer decal or the front plate on my car during the sale. but he did ask nicely if i would accept to show the dealer frame on my way home.

i told him ok.

first thing i did was removed that fugly frame.
then fixed the dealer botched rear splash guard install.

mishuko · 06-01-2015, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpkirk

My dealer didn't put one on.

I did have to trash the license plate bracket though.

mine came with plastic plates 'ACURA -' dealer... lol awkward.

now i am whoring myself for 'stillen'.

kenchan · 06-01-2015, 02:09 PM

i use a few stillen bits on my G.

actually i have stillen bars in my basement for my Z still in box.

05-30-2015, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53243	Decal is way easy ---- super easy. Hair dryer will do. If you want to take your badge out too, you should spray the badge with water. Get a pc. of plastic spray one side and put wet side over the badge. Tape the edges. Leave it under the sun for 20-25 min. The adhesive softens up and should be super easy to take off at that point. Trapped heat and moisture trick. Did this to take off tint from my previous cars. HulaGirl likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 05-30-2015 at 10:37 AM.

05-30-2015, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
HulaGirl Track Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: SoutheastOfDisorder NJ Posts: 883 Drives: 370Z Base Man Pearl Rep Power: 65	I just looked at it closer. It's not just a decal. It's a laser cut- every letter and stripe is it's own "sticker". This should be fun. NOT! :-) __________________ ~Hula Girl at Heart~ Rear Deck Spoiler, Splash Guards, AFE filters, Weathertech Liners, Xpel, Calipers in VHT Bright Blue, Clazzio Seatcovers

05-30-2015, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3368	Return to the dealer and ask to have it removed. Liability is not on you if the decal lifted a piece of paint. HulaGirl likes this.

05-30-2015, 12:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zerocool Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: N.Y Posts: 548 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 17	goo gone but the automotive goo gone.. there's a difference. very light use of a heat gun or hair dryer since the heat is a bit less intense. I'd probably try doing it myself. The dealer might scrape/lift/damage the paint. HulaGirl likes this. __________________ I like pizza

06-01-2015, 12:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 19	I had my own post about this a couple months ago but when I removed mine I found scratches underneath it that the dealer was trying to conceal!!! They made good on it and repaired it tho. So you might make the dealer do it just in case. If you warm it up with a hair dryer it comes right off. Just grab it with your finger nails and pull slowly. Mine left no residue because I took it off when the car was 1 day old as soon as I saw it. Last edited by jmayz; 06-01-2015 at 12:40 PM.

05-30-2015, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: In a house Posts: 4,027 Drives: Z Rep Power: 502912	i used fishing line, basically starting at one end and worked my way through to the other end. there was that sticky residue left over, which i used a gunk remover and rubbed off the sticky stuff.

05-30-2015, 03:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 14,153 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684394	I removed mine when I got the windows tinted a couple of days after I bought it. Breezed over it with the heat gun and it pilled right off. No issues.

05-30-2015, 07:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 27	Take it to the dealership, you risk leaving residue or peeling the paint if you take it off yourself. Hopefully if it's within the 3 day window they'll do it without a fuss. If not, threaten to leave the dealership really bad reviews all over the internet and that you will email corporate. I did this on subway, and got my meal copped for 3 months straight plus a cookie.

05-30-2015, 11:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 19	LOL, when car is relatively new it comes off easy in just summer sunshine / heat. Yours is a 15 and its warm up north no? Go peel with nails.

06-01-2015, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3378	My dealer didn't put one on. I did have to trash the license plate bracket though. kenchan likes this. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

06-01-2015, 02:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i use a few stillen bits on my G. actually i have stillen bars in my basement for my Z still in box.

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