Center cap decals
#1
Center cap decals
Got some center cap decals the replace the completly faded originals on my SS1 wheels. My question: How to remove the old decals which seem to be 'petrified' after 40 years?
#2
One thing I've tried that seems to work (takes a lot of patience) is to use a hair dryer and heat the thing up until the glue behind the decal turns liquidy; then gradually remove the decal. It takes a lot of patience, though - just heat them up, one at a time, until you can lift each decal.
Randy C.
Randy C.
#4
Either I'm not generating enough heat or I have a lack of patience (or both). May have to try an industrial-strength heat gun because they are not budging! I've tried a sharp knife to try and get under the edge but it's just 'peeling' up tiny pieces off the edge of the metal decal. I may have to unbolt the center cap and drill a tiny hole to 'push' it out from behind but I would hate to have to resort to that. Anybody else have any ideas?
#5
I used one of these when I did mine....
Worked just fine.
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Worked just fine.
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Last edited by 74 Omega; October 27th, 2010 at 04:42 AM. Reason: Added pic of center cap
#7
Mike - the last time I replaced those on a set of caps I just put them over the existing emblems...they were so thin you could not tell...and you already know the old ones aren't going to fall off on their own. I think I might have used a little thicker glue underneath but as I said, you couldn't tell afterwards and it sure was a lot less trouble than what you're going through.
#8
Mike - the last time I replaced those on a set of caps I just put them over the existing emblems...they were so thin you could not tell...and you already know the old ones aren't going to fall off on their own. I think I might have used a little thicker glue underneath but as I said, you couldn't tell afterwards and it sure was a lot less trouble than what you're going through.
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