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YOUR RESEARCHRemoving airbag stickers - 3M adhesive remover, alcohol, or acetone? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
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Use alcohol and it worked
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I used alcohol and it worked, but as mentioned before, it had to soak for 5-10 minutes.
Removing airbag stickers - 3M adhesive remover, alcohol, or acetone? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
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Use denatured alcohol, a small rag, and lots of time
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I used denatured alcohol, a small rag, and lots of time to get mine off.
Removing airbag stickers - 3M adhesive remover, alcohol, or acetone? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Use goof off and it took only 10 min
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Removing airbag stickers - 3M adhesive remover, alcohol, or acetone? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Use sticker cover-ups available pre-cut
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I used the sticker cover-ups available pre-cut on ebay.
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Use strong stuff too
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+1 - I used the strong stuff too, but I also have black seat dye from doing my seats and I used that afterwords...they came out fantastic!!.
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Worked for me and didn't dissolve the vinyl material.
To remove the annoying airbag warning stickers from the visor, what is the final consensus of the group on the best solvent to use?
1. 3M adhesive remover
2. Denatured alcohol
3. Acetone
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4. Goof off
Thanks,
Ron
Worked for me and didn't dissolve the vinyl material.
I'd be afraid to use anything stronger that would attack or soften what you are trying to preserve.
Takes all of about 5 minutes or so do to each one, no big deal!
+1 - I used the strong stuff too, but I also have black seat dye from doing my seats and I used that afterwords...they came out fantastic!!. Would never know there was once stickers, looks like new.
3m adhesive remover didn't work for me. Acetone is probably strong enough to etch the plastic. I used alcohol and it worked, but as mentioned before, it had to soak for 5-10 minutes. That's not exactly painful. It doesn't affect the plastic at all.
I just did this 30 mins ago. Heavy solvent not a good idea took all of 2 seconds to turn the decal into goo. wiped it off, but it left the the plastic dry, and took some of the grain off.
On the other side I just used WD 40 and fine steel wool. It took all of ten minutes (maybe less if I was not taking pictures) to do.
Acetone will remove the black paint under the sticker at the same time. Got tired of trying the alcohol... Now I have one bare plastic one
Alcohol rag and patience worked best for me.
