I want to take off the TRANS AM emblems on my doors and the firebird on the nose and repaint them, can anyone offer tips or techniques on removal and reinstallation, or is it even possible to take them off and put them back on.
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What would be ideal to reattach?
Originally posted by Dave MUse a hair dryer to heat the decals up. This softens the adhesive and you should be able to carefully pry them off.
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This is what I would recommend using. http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/e...er/output_html
They sell it at office supply stores like Office Depot and Office max. They use it to put name tags on the wall. I don't like the black trim tape they sell at the car parts store. They let go due to thermal expansion from sitting in the sun. This stuff works. I keep a roll for odd jobs.2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning
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Originally posted by Coop '02Z2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning
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Originally posted by Jeff 95 Z28I tired that stuff with body molding and it let go after about a month.
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Originally posted by carguy100200Its all about the preparation. If you remove all of the old adhesive including the glue, then retape the emblem/molding, it will last much longer. 3M also has has an adhesive promoter that they reccomend to use but you dont have to. We do and that stuff works great.
The biggest issue with getting a tape to stick to a car is the thermal expansion from sitting in the sun. The molding expanded much faster than the metal and literally ripped the glue off itself. An emblem will heat much faster than the steel body too because it has no way for it to dissipate the heat except for the air. The tape is not a thermal path. I watched the molding stick on the ends yet buckle in the middle from the expansion. I was just amazed.2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning
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Originally posted by Jeff 95 Z28I watched the molding stick on the ends yet buckle in the middle from the expansion. I was just amazed.
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