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    Posted by Warren Beard on 13 August 2007 at 21:13

    Hi All

    A customer has a warrior and it has the logo on the bottom front corner of the front doors. He wants to use the colour of the vehicle to come through some reversed text and wants me to remove the warrior logo from the vehicle.

    Can this be done and what is the best method?

    Cheers

    Warren

    Warren Beard replied 18 years, 4 months ago 5 Members · 12 Replies
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  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:18

    Warren, they are normally stuck on with double sided tape nowdays. Best way I have found to remove them is to get a piece of fishing line put a loop at either end for your hands to fit in and then place behind the lettering and move in like a sawing motion as you pull it along behind the lettering. Clean off remains of adhesive with something like tar and glue remover.

  • Ian Bingham

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:19

    depends if it is lacquered over, if not its one of those pic break pic break pic break jobs
    have petrol and tcut ready

  • Andy Gorman

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:19

    They usually come off really easy, especially if the sun’s out. It’s just a regular cast metallic vinyl.

  • Benno

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:25

    Like martin says, sometimes a little heat first makes it a bit easier, but the fishing line (or floss-wire) is the best method I tried thus far.

    One thing I know that can be a problem is that some have small holes behind them! (Mostly older cars)

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:25

    Hi Guys

    It is a vinyl type but thought it might have a coating over it to protect it. So a heat gun, tcut and sharp nails are needed?

    cheers

    Warren

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:28

    This is the vehicle

  • Andy Gorman

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:35

    That’s the one, just pick it off. Warm it with a hairdryer if it’s a cold day. I’ve done dozens of these and I’ve never found any kind of sealant or lacquer on them.

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:38

    Warren, you got a picture of the back of that? I have been asked to do some chevrons on the back of one and wondered what the back was like.

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:39

    Thanks Andy, I feel better now.

    Martin, I do not but will be meeting him tomorrow night to take pictures so can send you one then if you want. I hope the rear does not have anything there as he wants the back done as well but have not seen it yet 😮

    Warren

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:42

    Thanks Warren, I am having a bit of difficulty getting out at the moment to look for one so would appreciate that.

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    13 August 2007 at 21:56

    no problem Martin, it will be tomorrow night as I am only meeting him at 6pm.

    cheers

    Warren

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    14 August 2007 at 19:44

    Here you go Martin

    Tailgate width = 1400mm

    cheers

    Warren

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