| Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #506840] |
Thu, 10 November 2005 22:36 |
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Has anyone tried to remove the stickers from the visors? If so, what
did you try and how did it work out? I am tired of seeing those
stickers all over my visors and would like to take them off.
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| Re: Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #506841 ] |
Fri, 11 November 2005 05:26 |
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Big Shoe wrote:
> Has anyone tried to remove the stickers from the visors? If so, what
> did you try and how did it work out? I am tired of seeing those
> stickers all over my visors and would like to take them off.
I just pulled mine off, and it worked OK. They have probably changed
the glue and/or label material over the years, so it is probably not
that easy for all vintage Explorers. Mine is a 96.
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| Re: Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #514626 ] |
Fri, 11 November 2005 23:47 |
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On my '05, they are very well attached and it seems like that mousy
fabric would tear before they come off. I'm thinking of using a hair
dryer to heat them and then try it. I could not even get a corner to
start when I tried it earlier today.
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 04:26:10 GMT, Ratbert
<ratbert2k [at] eat.my.shorts.spammers.myway.com> wrote:
>Big Shoe wrote:
>> Has anyone tried to remove the stickers from the visors? If so, what
>> did you try and how did it work out? I am tired of seeing those
>> stickers all over my visors and would like to take them off.
>
>I just pulled mine off, and it worked OK. They have probably changed
>the glue and/or label material over the years, so it is probably not
>that easy for all vintage Explorers. Mine is a 96.
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| Re: Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #514627 ] |
Sat, 12 November 2005 00:26 |
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Ford (and other manufacturers) place these stickers for liability reason...
they do not want them coming off in shipping. With the CD holster in place,
I can't see mine. One of the things we check during the PDI process is to
ensure that these labels are present and securely attached..... Just thought
someone would like to know...
"Big Shoe" <j_shoe.removethis [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2q7an11vbpvna3ca8ih45pscqv6qhtkqbc [at] 4ax.com...
> On my '05, they are very well attached and it seems like that mousy
> fabric would tear before they come off. I'm thinking of using a hair
> dryer to heat them and then try it. I could not even get a corner to
> start when I tried it earlier today.
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> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 04:26:10 GMT, Ratbert
> <ratbert2k [at] eat.my.shorts.spammers.myway.com> wrote:
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> >Big Shoe wrote:
> >> Has anyone tried to remove the stickers from the visors? If so, what
> >> did you try and how did it work out? I am tired of seeing those
> >> stickers all over my visors and would like to take them off.
> >
> >I just pulled mine off, and it worked OK. They have probably changed
> >the glue and/or label material over the years, so it is probably not
> >that easy for all vintage Explorers. Mine is a 96.
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| Re: Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #514634 ] |
Sat, 12 November 2005 02:46 |
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Yeah, I know it's all about CYA and product liability. I just want to
get rid of them. Maybe the best bet is your idea to cover them up
with something else.
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:26:49 GMT, "Jim Warman"
<mechanic [at] tenalpsulet.net> wrote:
>Ford (and other manufacturers) place these stickers for liability reason...
>they do not want them coming off in shipping. With the CD holster in place,
>I can't see mine. One of the things we check during the PDI process is to
>ensure that these labels are present and securely attached..... Just thought
>someone would like to know...
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>
>"Big Shoe" <j_shoe.removethis [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:2q7an11vbpvna3ca8ih45pscqv6qhtkqbc [at] 4ax.com...
>> On my '05, they are very well attached and it seems like that mousy
>> fabric would tear before they come off. I'm thinking of using a hair
>> dryer to heat them and then try it. I could not even get a corner to
>> start when I tried it earlier today.
>>
>> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 04:26:10 GMT, Ratbert
>> <ratbert2k [at] eat.my.shorts.spammers.myway.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Big Shoe wrote:
>> >> Has anyone tried to remove the stickers from the visors? If so, what
>> >> did you try and how did it work out? I am tired of seeing those
>> >> stickers all over my visors and would like to take them off.
>> >
>> >I just pulled mine off, and it worked OK. They have probably changed
>> >the glue and/or label material over the years, so it is probably not
>> >that easy for all vintage Explorers. Mine is a 96.
>
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| Re: Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #514637 ] |
Sat, 12 November 2005 05:33 |
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Mine had been on a three or four years before I peeled them off.
Perhaps the glue deteriorates over time, and you might be able to get
them off in 2008. I can almost guarantee that they've changed visor
material, label material, glue, or some combination of the three between
96 and 05, so your guess is as good as mine.
For what it's worth, I'm having the same problem with some blinds I just
bought. So it's not just cars.
Big Shoe wrote:
> On my '05, they are very well attached and it seems like that mousy
> fabric would tear before they come off. I'm thinking of using a hair
> dryer to heat them and then try it. I could not even get a corner to
> start when I tried it earlier today.
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> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 04:26:10 GMT, Ratbert
> <ratbert2k [at] eat.my.shorts.spammers.myway.com> wrote:
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>>Big Shoe wrote:
>>
>>>Has anyone tried to remove the stickers from the visors? If so, what
>>>did you try and how did it work out? I am tired of seeing those
>>>stickers all over my visors and would like to take them off.
>>
>>I just pulled mine off, and it worked OK. They have probably changed
>>the glue and/or label material over the years, so it is probably not
>>that easy for all vintage Explorers. Mine is a 96.
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| Re: Visor Sticker Removal Help [message #514684 ] |
Tue, 15 November 2005 14:05 |
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I used a heat gun. The fabric type ones came off fairly easy. Go
slow... and carefull... too much heat will melt the fabric.
The shiny plastic one came off as well but left alot of adhesive on the
fabric. Repeated applications of laquer thinner via a paper towel
eventually wicked up the adhesive.
Another thoought is a couple of visor mounted CD/organizers.
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