Removing Everglades Decal

FreddieLee
Oct 06, 2022

Rank 0

Oct 06, 2022

What's the safest way to remove the Everglades decal without damaging the paint, or leaving residue behind?
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Trusted and Carefree

Oct 06, 2022

#1
Heat and patience.
Its still new so you should be able to get a corner up with your fingernails. Work it slow and even. Heating it up will help make this easier too- I wouldn't use a heat gun, but a hairdryer should make it more pliable. A lot of folks were able to remove their fridge magnet stickers easy without even heating it. If the weather is cooperating, parking it in the sun and letting it heat up that way has had good results.
I would clean up any glue residue with some goof off or something and then wash and wax (or ceramic or zaino or ppf or whatever you are doing for paint protection).
Might also want to have a plan for what you are doing with the decals- those are big to stick anywhere else, but maybe give it some thought
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UserError

Gladesmen

Oct 06, 2022

#2
Why do you want to remove it? I get it is Very big but it kinda makes the Everglades special. But I only like it on the DS so I get it. Of course I have not seen one in person yet so I might be ripping mine off too.
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Marmot

Rank III

Oct 06, 2022

#3
I have removed numerous decals from vehicles. I personally hate them all because they fade faster than the paint and then leave outlines in the underlying paint when removed after they start looking bad. The largest one I removed was on a Crew Cab Frontier that went from the front door to the middle of the rear fender on each side and the most recent was on the hood of a Trailhawk.
My secret is first let them warm in the sun, the hotter the better, then use a fingernail to get an edge started peeling. Once you can get a grip fold the decal back over itself and pull so the decal is detaching from the surface and rolling back over the part that is still stuck to the surface. I can't explain the reason, but the "rolling motion" of reversing the decal 180 degrees seems to sheer the adhesive much better than a shallower angle and leaves much less cleanup after the removal.
Most of the time just washing and waxing removes anything remaining, but 3M makes an adhesive remover that you can get at any auto parts store that will remove stubborn residue. If required, use as little adhesive remover as possible and be very careful to wipe it as quickly as possible to prevent any possibility of paint damage
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UserError

Rank 0

Oct 06, 2022

#4
Yeah, I get that the decal is special, but it is just too big. Not completely committed to removing it, but I am definitely gravitating towards removing it. I like and/or can handle small badges like the ones featured on the other Bronco models, but the Everglades decal is just obnoxious.
Something more subdued and low-profile would have been great.
Why do you want to remove it? I get it is Very big but it kinda makes the Everglades special. But I only like it on the DS so I get it. Of course I have not seen one in person yet so I might be ripping mine off too.
Jakob1972

Rank 0

Jul 07, 2024

#5
Yeah, I get that the decal is special, but it is just too big. Not completely committed to removing it, but I am definitely gravitating towards removing it. I like and/or can handle small badges like the ones featured on the other Bronco models, but the Everglades decal is just obnoxious.
Something more subdued and low-profile would have been great.

Did you take it off? How'd it go?

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