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pittdawg
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
00:31:16
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 Subject: any quadcabs with decals removed?
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I've got an 02' quadcab slt. I was wondering if anyone has any pics of their quadcab with the side and back decals removed, can't decide if i want to do this or not, would love to see how it looks first.
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
01:36:17
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A friend of mine did it do his red QC truck, all emblems were removed on the vehicle. I can really reccomend doing it to the sides, it looks awesome with the sides removed. However, the back is not the same case. If the vehicle is stock looking, I.E., not lowered, raised, or aftermarket bumper, it looks very odd -- mine does. Trust me on this one, it just looks odd.
It's a cool thing you're doing this to your 2002 because then there will not be any time for the paint to change colours and leave a high contrast.
Also, I don't know if you know the best ways or not, but I've found:
That you heat it up with just a blow dryer a bit it gets the glue nice and tacky, heat guns are way to hot.
Use dental floss to catch a corner and cut it right off. Very easy. Peeling breaks it most of the time for me when I tried it.
Goo-Gone works great for the stuff left over and it does not hurt the paint. Remember though, to let it soak a little, then clean it all up, then kinda rub and it will all come off. If you just try to rub with the stuff on there, it just smears all over.
The last and option step, would be to take some Dawn to it and strip all that's left there. Then apply new coats of wax on and it blends so perfectly no one can notice, even if they try.
I do not have any pictures, just a couple opinions, sorry.
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cmg4sei
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
03:15:32
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I have a flame red quad cab, and I removed the black bump strips down the side and the quad cab emblem up top. Left V8 emblem on front and dodge logo across back. Only took about 30 minutes to do with a hair dryer. Just go slow and all the glue should come off. Dont have a pic but I can get one if you want it.
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Bob W
GenIII
7/22/2002
19:59:59
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Took all mine off I think it looks great.
Gibson headers, Gibson Cat-back, Edelbrock IAS shocks, K & N drop in, 180 stat, Jet stage II chip, ARE Lid
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Rocco21
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2002
16:46:59
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When u take off the decals can u tell if the paint has been faded a little. Thats the only thing stoppin my form doing it. My buddy did it on his truck and u could see were the decals were after he took them off.
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vondutch
Dodge Dakota
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7/24/2002
03:12:23
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here is a link to my pics
http://www.virtualhurl.com
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MightyDakSXT
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7/24/2002
11:27:51
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I don't have a quadcab, but I removed all the decals from my truck and it looks great! I could see some shadowing at first, but it eventually blended in with the rest of the paint. I suspect the sun helped fade the paint a little. I like it without the decals. Just say no to stickers and decals!
2002 SXT, 3.9 Liter V6, RC, 5-speed, 3.55 rear, Extang Tonneau, Autolite 3923 Plugs, Borg Warner Cap & Rotor, Quick D Intake, Modified V8 TB, Gibson Catback Exhaust, Robert Shaw 180 Degree T-stat, Custom Grille
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dak_quack
Dodge Dakota
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7/24/2002
15:09:01
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I took my vinyl stickers off of the tailgate the week after I got my truck. I like it a lot better without them. Just parked in the hot sun for an hour then peeled them off by hand. Came off real clean and it was easy.
Check out the pics here, be sure to enlarge.
http://photos.yahoo.com/dak_quack
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dak-quack
GenIII
7/24/2002
15:23:24
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Don't even know my own username, lol
2002 QC, 4.7 3.92 4x4 AT LSD
Formerly dakquad
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kryp2nite
Dodge Dakota
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7/25/2002
20:02:17
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can u peel part of them off?
not parts of a letter but part of the word
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Bob W
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7/25/2002
20:39:51
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Mine
Gibson headers, Gibson Cat-back, Edelbrock IAS shocks, K & N drop in, 180 stat, Jet stage II chip, ARE Lid
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kevster
Dodge Dakota
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7/25/2002
21:31:31
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I removed the door emblems off my 02 quad cab 4x4, when i brought truck home. and i removed the emblems off my 2k dak also, quad cab is patriot blue, 2k is white, and there was some shadowing, but a good wax job rid that problem, Dakota looks better with door emblems off.
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