Removing Rubicon hood decal

[grady2hig]

I want to remove my rubicon hood decals to replace with something else. Will there be a faint outline of it visible...about a year old? Or not really?

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[cOtter]

If you have not already thought about it, I would recommend you watch some you tube videos about removing the decals. I know that some heat will be required. Heat gun for example. Concerning ghost lines from removed decal I’m not sure about this.

I am sure that others have done this as well but, I can understand your concern.

 

[SnowDog]

The hood decals are pretty easy to remove with some heat and a fingernail. The raised "JEEP" letters on the side are more difficult.

 

[XAMfed]

I want to remove my rubicon hood decals to replace with something else. Will there be a faint outline of it visible...about a year old? Or not really?

Being in Wisconsin your chances of an outline are minimized compared to AZ or FL. You may need to polish the hood after you remove the stickers to remove any outline if it exists

 

[yardsale]

Never use a heat gun on your paint. Heat guns are used by painters to heat up and bubble paint so it can be scraped off. If warming it in the sun is not enough, a hair dryer is the furthest I would heat my paint.

 

[higbyz]

Never use a heat gun on your paint. Heat guns are used by painters to heat up and bubble paint so it can be scraped off. If warming it in the sun is not enough, a hair dryer is the furthest I would heat my paint.

A hair dryer is fine. Absolutely no heat gun!!!!

 

[GreyFox]

You can use a heat gun IF you know what you're doing. For example, I used one in the Army for 6 years polishing my boots. I know how much heat a heat gun can heat before causing heat damage But honestly, I just wanted to say that sentence like a woodchuck

The hot August sun is your best friend

 

[brazos]

“like a woodchuck”. My first laugh of the day!

Thanks!

 

[BrntWS6]

If there is an outline it would buff out pretty easy. Paint correction is not hard, plenty of videos out there on how to do it correctly.

 

[blnewt]

If there is an outline it would buff out pretty easy. Paint correction is not hard, plenty of videos out there on how to do it correctly.

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A Harbor Freight Random Orbit buffer and some Macguires Ultimate Compound should make any ghosting blend in without problems. Then a finish coat of some Carnauba wax and should have that hood looking factory fresh, and maybe you'll get lucky and no ghosting to deal with, but ???

These tools/skills are great for anyone wanting to keep their cars/Jeeps looking awesome, only costs a couple hundred for the tool, various pads and a couple finishing compounds. That would essentially cover the cost of a single detaining job from a pro.

 

[RubiJR]

Is the Rubicon sticker one piece or can individual letters be removed and replaced? If not how hard would it be to remove pieces of the letters? In the end a full sticker is inexpensive but was curious

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