lezmark
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Not really, but I thought if I shared this afternoons adventure it could help others. Not having a shaded spot in sunny So Cal has taken its toll on my decals. The good news is that someday I will have all new ones that Newmar gave me a couple years ago when i crabbed about them. The bad news most of you know, removing the decals is almost as much fun as removing the adhesive that holds them on. Which makes me ask: if one cant easily remove the adhesive, how come it comes loose in the first place? But I digress. After a lot of trial and error this is what i found works best and i was able to remove all the decals on the back of my coach in a couple hours.
I used a single edge blade, a can of bug and tar remover (yes, i tried goo-gone, goof-off etc) and some rags. The rear of the coach was facing the sun so it was warm. I sprayed the decal liberally and then used the blade to slide under the decal. it seems to lubricate enough the blade slides ok. some parts of the decal were brittle and other parts i could pull with one hand and slide the blade under with the other. The next part is just as much fun. Now there is the adhesive still stuck there (yes, the same adhesive that allows the curling in the first place). I used more spray and began sliding the blade to scape it off. You really need a rag that you can wipe this REALLY gooey, nose excrement looking, slime and continually wipe the blade on your rag. It really did come off pretty easy! Just need some patience. I then wiped down the residual small pieces of crud with a clean rag and more spray. The last thing was a wipedown wash with spic and span. I have to admit that i dreaded starting this (you cant stop midway after you decide its a real bummer) and was prepared for the worst and it wasn't too bad. Let me add that the decals on the back were no more than 4 or 5 inches at the widest part.. I think I will wait for the bigger ones on the side to peel more on their own...
I used a single edge blade, a can of bug and tar remover (yes, i tried goo-gone, goof-off etc) and some rags. The rear of the coach was facing the sun so it was warm. I sprayed the decal liberally and then used the blade to slide under the decal. it seems to lubricate enough the blade slides ok. some parts of the decal were brittle and other parts i could pull with one hand and slide the blade under with the other. The next part is just as much fun. Now there is the adhesive still stuck there (yes, the same adhesive that allows the curling in the first place). I used more spray and began sliding the blade to scape it off. You really need a rag that you can wipe this REALLY gooey, nose excrement looking, slime and continually wipe the blade on your rag. It really did come off pretty easy! Just need some patience. I then wiped down the residual small pieces of crud with a clean rag and more spray. The last thing was a wipedown wash with spic and span. I have to admit that i dreaded starting this (you cant stop midway after you decide its a real bummer) and was prepared for the worst and it wasn't too bad. Let me add that the decals on the back were no more than 4 or 5 inches at the widest part.. I think I will wait for the bigger ones on the side to peel more on their own...