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Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:54 pm
by daveyg
As titl really, my b pillars are cracking and peeling a bit and have seen a few others without the vinyl and i like the look. Is it a case of a heatgun or similar (hairdryer etc!)
Any tips would be helpful
Thanks in advance
Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:54 pm
by Mr Funk
Toffee Wheel.
Takes a bit of getting used to but works a treat. think Bareth still has mine,
Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:16 pm
by ashmini
you can also use a heat gun, but becareful you dnt burn the paint, your need panel wipe for the glue,
Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:41 pm
by haddock_n_chips
what is panel wipe?
Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:38 pm
by rustys_rocco
its used by painters normally for wiping down panels and getting all the crap off the panels before paint is applied...
Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:41 pm
by ashmini
haddock_n_chips wrote:what is panel wipe?
sorry, you can get it from a car paint suppliers, its a degreaser and it aint to expencive or if you know someone in a bodyshop jus get them to rob some
Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:52 pm
by Joolz
Best tip, do it in the summer when it's b**tard hot, with a hairdryer. Mine still came off in small chunks, but was well worth it :)
i think i used sticky stuff remover in the end to get the last bits of glue residue off.

Re: Tips for removing B post vinyl
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:07 pm
by eefy
i agree wait till summer, did one side of mine in the day, not much lue left to t-cut off, did the second side one evening different storey. Would suggest using a heat gun/hairdryer, once the vinyl has a raised edge i kept the heat on the attached edge and slowly peeled it back, you need more heat than you think, will take about 1.5 hours per side to remove the vinyl, you'll end up with very sensitve fingers by the end cos of the heat lol
oh top tip, to get the vinyl from under the window rubbers use the rounded edge of a small spoon to slowly and carefully scrap it off, good look, have a look at my build thread on SciroccoUK "white scala" abou page 6 i think :)