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Author:  Mas [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
My new baby has I suspect , the original front wing turbo decal. I say suspect its original as the red has almost completely worn away so it needs removing.

Is it safe to do the warm it up wth a hairdryer and peel it back and off or is there an even more sneeky way. I have never done ths full stop and have just heard of using the hairdryer to warm it ?

I also have a couple of Welsh dragon decals to remove even though I have to say I am a serious fan of Wales being an ex Herefordshire resident :wink:

Cheers Mas
Author:  tr7v8 [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
Warming with a hot air gun normally works, don't fry the paint! If the stickers are old they very often break up rather than come off in one piece.
Author:  stepa1007 [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
Make sure the decal is warm enough but don't burn it.
Abbey Porsche ripped away half the paint on the arch of my first Silver Rose removing an arch protector.
They did not heat it enough.

Stephen
Author:  frenchy [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
Hot NOT boiling water and pull gently, i suspect the Turbo decal on the wing if Red is not original AFAIK only Black and Silver were available from Porsche :bounce:
Author:  Mas [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
It's a black car so I assume it would have had Silver then.

Whilst we're here :P , I dont really like a black car , I bought the car because I think it's a good car, even with the colour not being my prime choice.

Has anyone got any suggestions as to brightning it up without a colour change. Personally I thought a few silver decals without going mad might be nice. I dont want to turn the car tacky but I do think plain Black is a bit on the minus side.

Regards Mas
Author:  ronsurf [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
If you keep a black car very very shiny it'll always turn heads. Easier said than done, though!
Author:  rav [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
Mas,

Black can be brightened up. Find a vynil cutter near you and see if you can 'wrap' your car.

I have contacts if you need them. The look can be from full colour change (expensive) through to quite delicate.

This car looks nice

Image
Author:  Mas [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
I thought of something along those lines and defo silver but I know some will think its tacky, I think a sort of race car colours type set up looks really nice if done right.

I got the turbo wing decal off , hot watere and it peeled strraight off but the glue I had to t-cut off. As for the welsh dragon well the glue has burned white in to the paintwork and should never have gone on, obvioulsly not a proper glue for paintwork.

Im going to have to cover that with something and defo leave the other one alone for now.
Author:  J.J. [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
frenchy wrote:
Hot NOT boiling water and pull gently, i suspect the Turbo decal on the wing if Red is not original AFAIK only Black and Silver were available from Porsche :bounce:


Works every time & no risk of spoiling the paint!

That a police porshe Rav?? :| (Sorry can't smile at the moment.)
Author:  Mas [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Safetly removing the Porsche Turbo wing and other decals
Totally mistaken on my part , I had wacked the car in the garage in the dark on getting home , the dragons are red the decal as you rightly suspected was Silver but so worn off it was almost translucent.

Baring in mind the car is black and needs a bit of silver here and there I may well purchase a new decal :mrgreen:
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