Problem getting graphics off

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RAP

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We have a car that has a chrome graphic running on each side. It's not looking good so I want to take it off. I'm using heat from a hair dryer and even some goo gone and it's not going too well. It's very thin and it's pealing off is very small pieces, I can't get a good piece going. Any ideas as to what else I could try?





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I would continue using the hair dryer technique and getting as much off as possible that way. I then would try 3M all purpose adhesive cleaner.
 
Yeah, I'd presoak it with the 3M Adhesive Remover to soften things up. Find a way to hold a cloth (saturated with the 3M stuff) against the graphic. Maybe with magnets. You might find that you need a "real" heat gun as opposed to the hair dryer too. Looks like the graphic in question is firmly adhered so more "professional" approaches/tools might be called for.
 
Heat gun and plastic razor blade. You can make your own plastic blade from a plastic picnic knife. Take the heat gun and melt the knife edge smooth.



Or buy a rubber wheel for graphic removal.
 
I've been working at it with heat and plastic blade (too hot for hands). It's way too slow, where can I get that rubber wheel? I'll give that a try otherwise I'll have to take it to a body shop to get it removed.
 
Perhaps having a shop (a *good* shop, that you know you can trust from past experience) do it would be a good idea. I dunno if the removal wheels will work on something like that, I think of them more for pinstripes and other "little" graphics, but I don't really know for sure.



No link handy, but Eastwood almost certainly has them. You could also call local autopaint/body supply places.
 
I did a search for auto body supplies and found several places. It was cheep so I'll give it a try and if that doesn't do it, off to the body shop.



Thanks for the replies!
 
From what I've learned taking graphics off at our dealership (they actually think someone would take home a Civic with flames on it....) you have to work very, very slow.



One you get it started, place your thumb against the crease that makes up what is off the car and what is on, and move your thumb along as you remove it. I know this may not make sense, but if you understand, because it is sticking to your thumb it makes it less likely to rip off and come off in smaller pieces.



This worked the best for me, and I didn't need any heat or adhesive remover until the end to get the little but of glue off.
 
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