woody decal removal

[corkatoa]

need to start on my 81 cutlass wagon, need to remove woody decals. Any tips?

 

[oldsmobile joe]

heat gun and patience.

 

[corkatoa]

heat gun and patience.

I have one, but not the other.
That is what I figured. Not a lot of body issues otherwise, need a passenger fender (or I will repair) and one rust spot where woody trim was. And the trim holes as well I guess.

 

[jlcustomz]

There are eraser wheels you can buy to chuck in a drill that can help where if needed. They won't mar paint. I'd also get a few small plastic scraper/ putty knifes. Lowes here had a red colored scraper for 3dollars & something that has a pretty stiff density to it, better than the black putty knives.
Besides a few short helpful techniques, it's pretty much man up & get after it.

 

[fleming442]

Noooooooo!

"Johnny Clueless was there with his simulated woodgrain "

 

[PBGBodyFan]

Hate to see any woody wagon loose the wood, but it looks like yours was already gone or altered(?).

 

[corkatoa]

Looks like it had some cosmetic damage on front end and had fenders replaced and the decal started peeling from there. I am thinking of replacing.

 

[TURNA]

There are eraser wheels you can buy to chuck in a drill that can help where if needed. They won't mar paint. I'd also get a few small plastic scraper/ putty knifes. Lowes here had a red colored scraper for 3dollars & something that has a pretty stiff density to it, better than the black putty knives.
Besides a few short helpful techniques, it's pretty much man up & get after it.

Those wheels work on Lacquer paint?

 

[pagrunt]

Those wheels work on Lacquer paint?

I've used them to remove tape pin stripes on original lacquer but just don't hog on it too heavy.

 

[fleming442]

Those wheels work on Lacquer paint?

Yeah, they go right through it!