Removing a vinyl wrap
Discussion
I just bought a wing which has a vinyl wrap on it. It's been on a couple of years and I want to remove it as cleanly as possible without lifting any lacquer or anything.
I understand I need to heat it with a hairdryer and lift it off at 90 degrees to the surface. Is this right? Any other tips?
I understand I need to heat it with a hairdryer and lift it off at 90 degrees to the surface. Is this right? Any other tips?
Slowly, and peel near the paintwork - don't be tempted to keep pulling the one edge/corner of the vinyl 2 feet from the paint.
That's when you've more chance of doing damage.
Cut it off every 6" or roll over if you want it to come off in one piece.
Clean with tar & glue remover before washing and polishing any marks out.
Are you doing it with the wing on or off the car?
I'd be more inclined to fit it first so you've less chance of bending/denting it on your lap.
That's when you've more chance of doing damage.
Cut it off every 6" or roll over if you want it to come off in one piece.
Clean with tar & glue remover before washing and polishing any marks out.
Are you doing it with the wing on or off the car?
I'd be more inclined to fit it first so you've less chance of bending/denting it on your lap.
heat gun is better but not too hot, hair dryer you'll be there ages, you want it warm enough it doesn't keep ripping as you pull on it and cool enough it doesn't just stretch and split, as you peel film back roll it up, gives you more to pull on.
Some say pull away at 90 degrees, some say pull back on itselfor 180 degrees, personally I think pulling away at 90 degrees is more likely to pull off laquer or paint you don't want to.
That should only be an issue if you've had paintwork done and they haven't got it to key properly or the film was put on before the paint had cross linked and out gassed, normally the poor old signmaker gets blamed for that as they uncover the issue, and the original painter will be denying it's his fault, but it is unless the client asks you to apply regardless of the advice given, then it can still all be the signmakers fault according to the client, but again it isn't.
Just be careful, bit of common sense and pull on the film near to the panel you are pulling it off of, not at arms length.
Then you may need some adhesive cleaner, Avery do a good one, but you can use white spirit too.
Some say pull away at 90 degrees, some say pull back on itselfor 180 degrees, personally I think pulling away at 90 degrees is more likely to pull off laquer or paint you don't want to.
That should only be an issue if you've had paintwork done and they haven't got it to key properly or the film was put on before the paint had cross linked and out gassed, normally the poor old signmaker gets blamed for that as they uncover the issue, and the original painter will be denying it's his fault, but it is unless the client asks you to apply regardless of the advice given, then it can still all be the signmakers fault according to the client, but again it isn't.
Just be careful, bit of common sense and pull on the film near to the panel you are pulling it off of, not at arms length.
Then you may need some adhesive cleaner, Avery do a good one, but you can use white spirit too.
Did it a couple of weeks ago with a hairdryer / fanheater combo. TBH it was a bit of a ball ache, couldn't get the amount of heat right and it came off in small bits. Lacquer intact though, although I reckon the wing had some paint as there is some orange peel at the front of the panel.
Thanks all!
Thanks all!
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