I just removed mine yesterday, I used the hairdryer method. I first want to say that you really shouldn't use this particular method in the winter because you heat up the sticker the cold just freezes it up again. So because of this it took longer than expected. Once I removed the sticker I used Meguires Scratch x and buffed the area. After that there was still little stops of the adhesive that I removed with some WD40 (works really well).
And there you have it!
Last edited by SiR_d1; 12-30-2003 at 10:12 PM.
I removed mine, after I got the kit, I couldn't stand looking at the decalsOriginally posted by Btrthnezr3
I'm still debating on if I should take mine off...
anyone wanna post some pics...
before and after? or since we know what before looked like...hehe after only...whatever works...
anybody?
:D
Help a sista out!
rear
Looks really nice. I did mine this weekend and I am very happy with the results. I found it easiest if I used the following method:
First start on a sharp corner of the decal and use your fingernail (or lack thereof in my case) to "pick up" the edge.
Then you can use a pair of tweezers to try to get that little peice to come up some more. once you have a very small peice. Use the hairdryer. This seems to strengthen the sticker making it shrink thus making it thicker. Continue to tweeze until there is enough slack to get your fingers on. Start pulling the sticker off but only pull small sections at a time and then go back to the part stuck closest to the body. This is because if you just try to pull without getting a new grip, the sticker will break and fall back onto the body. If at some point the sticker starts to look too thin, use the hairdryer again. The key for me was pull a little, grab some more closest to the car, pull a little, grab more. It worked really well and it helped the second sticker to come off a lot easier. Then, I used goo gone to literally dissolve any residue on the side. After that, I wiped with my wet wash mit (i had just washed the car)and patted dry with a towel. And there you have it...hope this helps someone. I'm gonna try to post some pics on this thread tomorrow. I'm at work right now so don't have access but I'll get em for ya! Happy peeling!
The Original Noob with Boobs
did mine in 10 minutes.
dont reccomend heat gun.. gets too hot. i used a hairdryer to warm the area up and start peeling, then i just aimed the hairdryer @ the sticker while i peeled it. go slow, it wont take long. then use a good degreaser and wax the area. i replaced my ivtec stickers with 2 ephatch.com stickers. very avante garde.
Looks like I am going to do mine this weekend.
Nice house, I like the Mazdaspeed Protege you have in the garageOriginally posted by 02SilverSiHB
I removed mine, after I got the kit, I couldn't stand looking at the decals
rear
LOL :D looks like I accidently deleted some pics from my home page...oops :(Originally posted by LHD_EP3
Nice house, I like the Mazdaspeed Protege you have in the garage
Heat gun (it's 8C degrees outside)+ 2 minutes= Super Clean Look!
I can't beleive it took me so long to get around to it.
well i got all you guys beat on the way of taking the decals off. i did not have a heat gun and i did not have a hairdryer. the only thing that i had the could make some heat was a a little space heater. :) after a couple of mins of leting the heater heat up the stickers they peeled right off. there were a few sticky spots but they came off with goo gone.
i know my way was super ghetto but hey it worked;)
-cecil
Originally posted by 03CivicSiHb
well i got all you guys beat on the way of taking the decals off. i did not have a heat gun and i did not have a hairdryer. the only thing that i had the could make some heat was a a little space heater. :) after a couple of mins of leting the heater heat up the stickers they peeled right off. there were a few sticky spots but they came off with goo gone.
i know my way was super ghetto but hey it worked;)
-cecil
you don't even have a hairdryer??
How can you afford an ep then?
:D ;)
One side was super easy the other side was a 4 hour nightmare.
I say 4 hours total which includes cig brakes and the occasional pouting.
Did mine with sticker shock that I got at pep boys and a plastic scraper from home depot.
Don't use a razor !!!!
Its worth the time the body looks super clean afterwards.
I was having so much fun I took the civic emblem off too.:D
just use goo gone. it worked fine with me.
WD40 worked fine for me
wd40 + wifey's hair dryer + two thumbnails + 1-hr. + davidc81's avatar did it for me.
I used a heat gun and Solvent to take off mine, then i used a thick wax to get the lines out
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