Decal Removal
Hubby has taken off the large decals that were covering the lower half of our cargo doors and we are left with half the door white and the other half not so white. Does anyone have any suggestions for...
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My decals were coming of my 2006 Allegro Open Road. They were especially bad on my passenger side cargo lids. As a master of incrementalism, I removed the old decals with a hair dryer. You just get it started and then you pull with the hair dryer behind your work.
I then cleaned all the dirt and glue off with iso alcohol using rubber gloves and a rag. I used frog tape where the old lines of the decal were and masked the other 12 to 18 inches with blue tape and newspapers.
Here is the best part. I repainted the old area of the decals with Rust-Oleum Universal Forged Hammer Paint and Primer, Burnished Amber.
It almost exactly matches the color and texture of the old decals. I bought the paint at Home Depot for about $8.00. The clerk warned me of the 30 minute to 2 hour recoating time or 7 DAYS, which is in the fine print. I will be doing more of this as the decals fall off. I think this is much better than new decals, and it costs very little. This project turned out great.
I then cleaned all the dirt and glue off with iso alcohol using rubber gloves and a rag. I used frog tape where the old lines of the decal were and masked the other 12 to 18 inches with blue tape and newspapers.
Here is the best part. I repainted the old area of the decals with Rust-Oleum Universal Forged Hammer Paint and Primer, Burnished Amber.
It almost exactly matches the color and texture of the old decals. I bought the paint at Home Depot for about $8.00. The clerk warned me of the 30 minute to 2 hour recoating time or 7 DAYS, which is in the fine print. I will be doing more of this as the decals fall off. I think this is much better than new decals, and it costs very little. This project turned out great.
