Uhhh... Start at the roof?
If it is 3M vinyl, just go very slow and steady. It *usually* does not leave residue, and if it does, it usually comes off easily and is only along the edges.
If it is not 3M, you will know why some will settle for nothing less when you do finally get the old stuff off. :frown2:
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Hey Jim.....
You might want to let one of the graphic vendors at the Dragon do it for you.
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Use PLASTIC razor blades for lifting. Warm sunlight will help. I would not use a heat gun, to risky, maybe a hairdryer. WD40 will both clean off any residue left behind, and once you get a corner going, you can spray/wipe it under the graphic to help release any adhesive. Try pulling straight back, rather than up once you get something to pull on.
That black roof is likely going to take some polishing to get the finish even.
You have a couple of months to fret about it for now though
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Thanks everyone for the advice. I wasn't going to do anything before spring, but now I have some ideas about how to go.
BTW: I know how to spell graphic. Really.
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Looks like interesting stuff
Just keep in mind your roof graphic does not have decal like adhesive, which can be like gaff/duct tape. You may not need much of it. Like I said, WD40 works as a good remover, so do those magic erasers things.
You could try carrot juice, just spray it all over the graphic, and let the horses lick it off, while you watch:beer
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I did not realize that. Thanks for the info.
I never thought of that, might just work.
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Mission Complete:
Met up with a friend of mine, who does body work for a living, today and we removed the roof graphic in about an hour with a hair dryer and our fingernails. It was raining hard outside and the temp in his garage was about 54 degrees. Started in the right front corner and worked to get a strip off completely across the front and then worked back from there, down each side. He said that he has found that if the outside temp is very hot, the stuff comes off in larger sections, but the glue tends to remain on the roof. Cooler temps makes smaller sections with the glue remaining on the graphic. Quick wipe with some solvent, then clean with a foaming glass cleaner and the job was done. He also noted that this graphic was made of high end stuff and that also makes a big difference.
Ready for the new one in 50 some odd days.
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Good to hear it went well
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Thanks, Mark. I guess things seem a bit scary until you have actually tried it, then you wonder why you were so worried.
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