Geoff Weeks Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Anybody got a recommendation on the best way to remove old baked on decals that have been on the truck for more than a decade? I've got to get the old ones off the Marmon, and get it sold. Started right up, I don't remember when the last time it ran, but has been years not months. Didn't take a full air tank before it was purring. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 hM , placard I used the heat gun one time and they turned soft again and walked right off good luck 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/#findComment-553287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 Tried heat, rubber wheel (that was made for removing decals) and someone suggested oven cleaner (don't do it, takes the paint off). no luck, head a a plastic scrapper only "flakes" the decal. I have done others with heat and rubber wheel followed by rubbing solvent to remove the gum, but these are not budging Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/#findComment-553293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 I have used fish oil to remove glue from tree sap that was on my car roof duco. We have WD40 spray cans here, I sprayed a liberal amount on the glue, left it absorb for 5-10 mins and gently removed the glue with a very soft kitchen rubber spatula. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/#findComment-553340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Also worked like a champ on an old BP sticker Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/#findComment-553365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Gasket remover on metal........but medal will be raised also do to year's.....done enough of gas trailer's....? Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/#findComment-553366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Gun Wash will certainly soften the glue and hopefully not the paint I removed some really baked on for decades and it waa quite the job, heat gun was all I could find and it wasn't a simple job it took hours to get small stickers off in bits and pieces But ones that have only been on a maybe 4 or 5 years lift right off with a heat gun Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74246-help-in-removing-old-decals/#findComment-553369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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