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Cross · 04-24-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cross

The hot air method will work but it is slow and tedious and like steiger said if you have an older model the adhesive will get harder to work with. But there is hope! For every adhesive there is a solvent. Be it mineral spirits, water, or in this case alcohol. It took me under five minutes to take the sticker off using just my fingers and rubbing alcohol, including clean up afterwards. So put down your oppressive heat guns and hair dryers! Take up in arms one of man-kinds greatest discoveries and vanquish this naughty foe.

Get a big bottle though 'cause you wanna keep a constant drip to the underside of the sticker as you peel it.

EDIT: I may have been a little harsh on the hair dryer, heating up the adhesive does make the job go by a lot smoother. And you do need to use it to get started. I'm sorry if I offended any hairdryer/heatgun advocates.

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The Stig · 04-24-2012, 04:34 PM

Ha no worries Cross. You didn't offend anybody.

MyKuLLSKI · 05-23-2012, 08:19 PM

Well thanks for the awesome video. I spent about 1 hour and I literally could not get one side started. Then I turned the TV on and didn't noticed i melted the sticker (and visor). I give up!

If anyone wants to buy my visors feel free to PM me. The passenger one is perfect off a brand new 2012 Camaro and the Driver side is melted. Or you can buy it to practice on because it was an epic fail on my end.

RatedZ · 03-10-2013, 02:21 PM

Mine just peeled off in less then a minute. I think the sooner you do it the better for over time it will fuse to the vinyl from the heat/cold.

USCAMARO14 · 01-10-2014, 05:16 PM

I did it and it worked out. THANKS!!
My interior is all black and those sticker were annoying me.

satxrider · 05-11-2014, 10:34 PM

I know the video is old but still thanks for posting it. Prior to seeing this, I spent over an hour experimenting on one of the visors using a combination of goo gone and a hair dryer. My bad was not removing the visor first (did it while still installed) and not using a putty knife. I'll do this for the other side tomorrow.

Ron71 · 05-16-2014, 12:40 PM

I just read this thread and thought that I would give it a try. I used the hair dryer method and I am pleased to say that I had both off in under 5 minutes.

ZL1-V · 05-17-2014, 02:23 AM

Had them both off with a hair dryer in about 15 mins for driver. It was around mins 20 mins for the passenger side. You have to use the correct amount of heat to get the glue loosened up then slowly peel away.

BigRed585Lbs · 05-17-2014, 01:01 PM

Mine took longer, but they're gone. gone, gone! And such an improvement to the forward view, specially at night. No distracting white overhead.

04-24-2012, 04:34 PM	#30
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Ha no worries Cross. You didn't offend anybody. __________________

05-23-2012, 08:19 PM	#31
MyKuLLSKI Drives: 2012 Yellow Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 147	Horrible Idea Well thanks for the awesome video. I spent about 1 hour and I literally could not get one side started. Then I turned the TV on and didn't noticed i melted the sticker (and visor). I give up! If anyone wants to buy my visors feel free to PM me. The passenger one is perfect off a brand new 2012 Camaro and the Driver side is melted. Or you can buy it to practice on because it was an epic fail on my end.

05-11-2014, 10:34 PM	#34
satxrider Bad 45th Drives: 2012 45th Anniversay Edition SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio Posts: 548	I know the video is old but still thanks for posting it. Prior to seeing this, I spent over an hour experimenting on one of the visors using a combination of goo gone and a hair dryer. My bad was not removing the visor first (did it while still installed) and not using a putty knife. I'll do this for the other side tomorrow. __________________ - Carl 2012 45th Anniversary SS - LS3 Magnuson TVS 2300 Supercharger / Alky Meth Injection / Lingenfelter GT12 Cam / Kooks LT Headers, 3 inch exhaust & QTP electric cut outs / Monster LT1-S Twin Disc Clutch / MGW flat blade short throw shifter / Haltech CAI / VMax Throttle Body / DSS Stage 3 axles/ BMR Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Suspension Bushing and 1" lowering springs / Taylor 8MM Plug Wires / Tuned by Henderson Performance Technologies / EBC dimpled and sloted rotors / G2 Painted Calipers / GM Tower Strut Brace / ZL1 Factory Rep Wheels

05-17-2014, 02:23 AM	#36
ZL1-V Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,155	Had them both off with a hair dryer in about 15 mins for driver. It was around mins 20 mins for the passenger side. You have to use the correct amount of heat to get the glue loosened up then slowly peel away. Last edited by ZL1-V; 05-17-2014 at 03:42 PM.

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RatedZ Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Overthere Posts: 527	Mine just peeled off in less then a minute. I think the sooner you do it the better for over time it will fuse to the vinyl from the heat/cold.

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Ron71 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oswego IL Posts: 140	I just read this thread and thought that I would give it a try. I used the hair dryer method and I am pleased to say that I had both off in under 5 minutes.

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BigRed585Lbs Drives: Sierra and Tahoe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: By Marion, MS Posts: 1,324 View My Garage	Mine took longer, but they're gone. gone, gone! And such an improvement to the forward view, specially at night. No distracting white overhead.