Removing Lettering

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:40 pm

I have been looking at this site for a few days now, after a few topics on how to do it safely i gave it ago today.
i was going to use the method using a hairdryer and fishing line.
but i couldn't find my mums hair dryer so gave it a go with just fishing line.
5 pound fishing line, found in my fishing box.
i used the line like a saw cutting through the sticky foam on the back of the letters.
supprisingly the letters came away very easy, leaving minimal black tape on the car. her are the step-by-step pictures i took as i was doing it.
Origional back of my car.

After removing the lessers with the fishing line.

A quick wash with normal car wash stuff.

A good 5 minutes of washing and carefully using a credit card getting the remainder of the black off.

Next job i think is to remove the 'POLO' writing.

Possibly take back badge off and respray with gun metal to make it look a bit better.

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:24 pm

Nice work

Love the sticker

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:29 pm

yeah everone does, get a bit of stick about it from the 'large' ones though.

was going to edit it out incase anyone took affence.

seen as i've only just joined the site lol

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:18 pm

Autoglym Tar Remover makes light work of that sticky stuff left after the badges are removed.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:22 pm

I'll second that

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:24 pm

to take that off took about 5 mins (at most)
the black sticky stuff was easy to get off.

didn't need any special stuff to do it.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:29 pm

I was just wondering (as i couldn't seem to find a place for this question to go) if there is any info about taking the back VW badge of my car. it seems well stuck and i've hurd people say it has 2 holes, so i'm presuming thery're holding it in?

(i'm going to spray it and replace it so no worries about the recess thing thats there.

cheers.

solidsponge · Post by **solidsponge** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:05 pm

I think your car would look a lot nicer with a new rear number plate as that one is making the car look a bit tatty. Not too expensive but I think these days you need to take your car reg docs to get a new number plate done. Bout Â£8? or so?

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:06 pm

thats secons oon my list mate lol
alloys first.
once i find some i like that are cheap.
*hint*
lol

it looks shocking doesn't it that number plate.
also i like like 20 seconds from a vinyl shop that does them lol

thanks for the compliment on it anyway

afcjay · Post by **afcjay** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:36 pm

pip_polo wrote:I was just wondering (as i couldn't seem to find a place for this question to go) if there is any info about taking the back VW badge of my car. it seems well stuck and i've hurd people say it has 2 holes, so i'm presuming thery're holding it in?

(i'm going to spray it and replace it so no worries about the recess thing thats there.

cheers.

the badge is hard to get off without breaking the two mounting pins on the back of it.the badge mounts to a plate that is stuck to the body.
if you get your fishing line behind the mounting plate stuck to the car and not the chome badge itself.it will come off complete with the badge.you will just need to find something to stick it back on with after spraying it.
you could just go a get a black one which will prob look better anyway

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:00 am

pip_polo wrote:yeah everone does, get a bit of stick about it from the 'large' ones though.

was going to edit it out incase anyone took affence.

seen as i've only just joined the site lol

Reminds me of the Jimmy Carr bit where we told a joke about a fat lass and one yelled out "Fattist"

He looked around the audience and said "Yep, I think you are"

bobtknob · Post by **bobtknob** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:54 am

haha jimmy carr is a legend
a black badge and new plates would look lovely
same colour as mine and i did the black badge and valver lights too n i love it

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:23 pm

It's my birthday :d

think my g/f has got me a grey badge for the back

well same colour as my car.

he he.

rbj*rbj · Post by **rbj*rbj** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:30 pm

quality sticker.
Did the same on my Ax however used dental floss instead of fishing line!!
Plannin to do this to mine asap on saytuday when i take collection!!

creasegt · Post by **creasegt** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:26 pm

zippo lighter fluid is fantastic at removing sticky stuff, i used it on me fez, didnt leave a mark!