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Brent Schulze
Dodge Dakota
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6/05/2003
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I want to remove the decals from the side of my truck, i have a pinstripe and the Dakota and Sport Decals. How would I go about removing these without hurting my paint? I'm guessing a razor blade maybe? Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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00dakman
Dodge Dakota
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6/05/2003
18:28:46
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yea razor blade work great then use wd40 for the goo
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Marlow
Dodge Dakota
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19:33:04
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Dont jump!.....
Personally I would never go near my paint with a razor...and i learned that from experience. Its too easy to damage the paint with something like that. I think Autozone has some better stuff than goo gone or wd that will help with the adhesive. I havent taken the decals off the doors yet but I used a hair dryer and a thin plastic video rental card to slide under the decals on the tailgate and it didnt scratch the paint any. Some have mentioned fishing line or floss used like a saw. Planning on using that method on my doors...but first i have to fix the scratches from the razor where the V6 emblem was...damn opposable thumbs! ouch
razors: just say "no"
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DakotaTC
Dodge Dakota
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6/05/2003
20:57:18
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WalMart's auto paint and touch up section should have a kit - it comes with a clear decal removal chemical and a plastic tool to lift the edge of the decal. Follow the directions, keep the solution flowing, and once you have an edge up, pull the decal back against itself. It should lift right off. Polish and wax, and you're good to go with all your paint intact!
Good luck!
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tarheelSLT
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
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can you use this wal-mart kit to remove dealer emblems and the chrome letters on the side door of an SLT?
same with the magnum v6 emblem near the headlights?
thanks
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Dak95
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
09:49:10
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NO RAZOR BLADES!!!!!!
Sorry for yelling but..........
Just use a hair dryer to soften it up and pull gently, they come right off. A little goo-gone or even Meguires cleaner/wax will take care of the rest.
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Burnout
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
10:36:40
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I took my decals off my dak a few years ago, looks
much better without those cheap red sticker. all black.
The hair dryer way sux its slow, pluss my wife was pissed. Use a heat gun, I went to a friends place and used his heat gun the decals almost fell
off, then your left with a white sticky goo. Use some goo off, it wont hurt the pant. Then wax and buff the spots, to blend the darker spots from the decals.
yeah don't use a razor blade that would be stupid.
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DODGE DRAGON
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
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OR, you can wait for a day where your truck has been sitting in the hott sun for a little while.....gentle use a credit card, NO RAZAR BLADES, to start you off, then peel them off by hand.....as everyone said, the goo will stay behind.....get some goo gone whip that crap off...and i'd suggest a good washing when you're done to make sure all the crap(the goo and the spray) is off!
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tarheelSLT
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
16:24:14
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hate to sound lame, but i'm located in the southeast.
never heard of goo gone, where can you get it?
of course i never heard of alot of things, like NOS, but then again.
thanks guys or is that ya'll.
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SXT4ME
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
16:42:29
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Don't use a heat gun. They get way too hot and you can easily blister the paint if you are not carefull. I used a hair drier and it took about 15 minutes to remove all the SXT decals. I used a little goo gone to remove all the residue. Total job took 1/2 hour. You don't need to scrape the truck with anything. Put the goo gone on a towel and the glue comes right off. If you feel like you just have to scrape it off for some reason, you can buy plastic razor blades. You can get them at an autobody supple store.
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DetroitFire
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
18:40:23
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!
Only listen to those who say use a hair dryer. That's how I did mine on my 98. It takes some time, but they'll peel off in one piece. Then, just buy Goo-B-Gone. It's amber colored. Just splash some on and let it sit about 2-3 minutes, then rub off. Reapply if needed ( I had to once more). This works GREAT. NEVER use a razor on paint...EVER.
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DetroitFire
Dodge Dakota
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18:40:46
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!
Only listen to those who say use a hair dryer. That's how I did mine on my 98. It takes some time, but they'll peel off in one piece. Then, just buy Goo-B-Gone. It's amber colored. Just splash some on and let it sit about 2-3 minutes, then rub off. Reapply if needed ( I had to once more). This works GREAT. NEVER use a razor on paint...EVER.
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rich98
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
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these guys are full of chit, take a razor blade and heat it with a lighter and gently work it under the decal and off it comes
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Prizefytr
Dodge Dakota
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19:08:01
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First of all, how many years have you owned the truck? Anodization has probably set-in already if you've had it for over a few months. If so, the paint underneath the decals will not match the truck. Also, be careful with the magnum decals on the front fenders, some were attached using holes and some weren't (i think).
good luck
Prizefytr
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SXT4ME
Dodge Dakota
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Why use a razor blade and take a chance of scratching your truck? Also Prizefytr, it is called oxidation and not anodization. Oxidation will happen on a darker color if it is a couple of years old. If that happens you can polish it out with some Meguirs #2 hi-tech cleaner and finish it up with Meguirs #9 hi-tech swirl remover. Then just put a coat of wax on there and you will be all set. The goo gone removes the wax also so you might want to rewax even if there is no oxidation.
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u morons
Dodge Dakota
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newer cars dont have a color coat any more its basecoat - clearcoat so the only thing oxidation will affect is the clearcoat
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93dakman
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2003
20:24:43
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Don't listen to them. They ONLY safe way (and easiest) is too take your truck to the car wash. You know the manual side where you drop a quarter in for 4 minutes. Those little wands put out the POWER. They accidentally took off my stickers. It also takes the goo with it. Cheap and Easy.
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roundboy0
GenIII
6/06/2003
20:40:07
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Well, I took the ugly 4x4 stickers off the side of my truck using a hair drier & my fingernails. Pick an edge of the sticker off, then gently pull while applying heat. Worked fine, no residue.
One thing: if your truck isn't new, the paint under the stickers may look newer than the paint on the rest of the truck. My truck was brand new when I did this, so no problems.
Chris
2003 CC 5spd 4x4 3.9l 3.92lsd
Intense Stage III; Fastman TB; JBA Headers; Magnaflow Exhaust; Misc other stuff
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stephen08
Dodge Dakota
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6/08/2003
21:00:49
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the way that I took my decals off was with a pressure washer. It only took me about 10 minutes or so and then I got some goo b gone and took the glue off. Dont use on a truck that is chiping because it will take your paint off
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slopehead
Dodge Dakota
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6/09/2003
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V-6 "stickers" are not stickers, they have 2 plastic pins on the back that go through the fender.
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DODGE DRAGON
Dodge Dakota
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6/09/2003
21:06:35
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Not on all trucks...... I have a 97 Sport and them beeshes came right off
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SouzaJG
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2003
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Funny....I was just noticing how plain the side of my 2003 QC looked with no emblems or decals. You guys are all worried about stripping them. Guess I should consider myself lucky Dodge left them off for me!
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