Anybody had any luck? I'm looking at an '88 that needs front fenders and I figure there's no way I'll get a matching set. Heat? Chemicals? ??

Heat gun/Hair dryer then 3M stuff for removing the glue works pretty good or if you know someone that cooks Meth some straight Xylene!!! Does not hurt the paint either. Oh and alot of elbow grease. Eastwood also has an easer type thing that you chuc into a drill motor. Do not knw how it works.

Originally posted by OOP'S
if you know someone that cooks Meth

Know someone?? Hell, I cook my own!:flipoff2:

Originally posted by 85TrailToy


Know someone?? Hell, I cook my own!:flipoff2:

then your trailer should blow up before you need to worry about taking the graphics off :)

dave

Auto paint supply store sell a little round rubber eraser that hooks to a drill. It is called a pinstipre remover.

ya, i removed mine in a <hour with pinstrip removal tool. is looks like this:
http://www.mytoolstore.com/astro/astmat06.html#400e

Rub them against trees and rocks - problem solved.

I spent about an hour with a rotary sander and 30 grit... then again, I was taking everything off.

heat and patience

THAT EARASER TOOL KIX ASS...ITS LIKE 15$ BUT WELL WORTH IT

ok that's cool for taking them off:D but what if you want to replace them to make the truck look better? does anyone know of a source for factory style replacement graphics? i would like to have some for the g/f's 85 runner. :D

Use a heat gun and then kerosene to get the glue off. Let the kerosene soak in for 10 min or so to loosen up the glue and it will wipe off with a rag. Thats how I did it to my old 88 , of coarse that was in 89 :D

Originally posted by 85TrailToy


Know someone?? Hell, I cook my own!:flipoff2: Good then dose up and gnarl them off with your teeth!!!!

That eraser thing looks like the ticket!!!!:D

Wait for a warm day. It's easier than the heat gun, and a heat gun can bubble the paint if you're not careful. If it's warm out they come off really easy. I used a popsicle stick to peel with, and WD 40 to get the glue off. Then wash the hell out of it two times and wax it when you're done.

rocks, lottttttts of rocks....

The body guy at work uses that eraser deal, and its the ticket....
The problem with a heat gun is if they are really old, they will crack as you try to peel it off even when hot...

Check Roger Brown's page, he has a write up on there.

I've used about 10 of those eraser wheels. Removing every factory sticker from my rigs. They kick ass. Just make sure you don't go past the little limit line. Because there's a medal ring that holds the rubber on and will fawk up your paint. Then you'll wish you would have left the stickers.