| Removing Decals [message #62238] |
Wed, 28 October 2009 23:16  |
GeorgeRud
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Registered: February 2007
Location: Chicago, IL
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I don't know if this has been posted before, but I have discovered another way to remove the side decals, a pressure washer. While washing the GMC yesterday to get ready for winter storage, I was using a pressure washer and hit the decal from a shallow angle. The decal is obviously old and brittle, and just flaked off in minutes. I worked for 5 minutes to remove the entire rear decal, leaving only a small amount of cleanup work which I will use the heated razorblade scraper to accomplish.
I don't know if this is a common trait for these old decals, but it certainly beats lots of scraping.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Removing Decals [message #62248 is a reply to message #62238] |
Thu, 29 October 2009 00:34  |
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mike miller
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Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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| GeorgeRud wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 21:16 |
... but I have discovered another way to remove the side decals, a pressure washer. ...
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If your paint is real good, this should work. But I took off large chips, chunks and patches on my '73.
Be careful. Watch out for any little chips and cracks in your paint or you'll have large patches with NO paint!
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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