offroadkarter
08-15-2008, 02:04 PM
I got the idea from http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipairbag.html (Good website ;) ) And decided to try it for my self. Took about 15 minutes, and now my sun visors look much cleaner!
First off, you will need a hair dryer, Duct tape, Goof off (ive heard goo gone works also) a rag (paper towel works to) and pliers are optional.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0384.jpg
Next you need to put the hair dryer on low but max heat ( I tried it on high, it will hurt your fingers) and point it at the corner you want to peel off. Bottom left worked best for me. Keep it there for 20 seconds, or until it gets soft, then start to pick at it until the corner peels off. Then pull it diagonally up. Use the Goof Off on a towel (soak well!) and rub the WHOLE sticker with good force, dont worry about getting it on the visor, beecause you will need to later anyways. The Goof off will help to break up the glue and make the sticker come off easier and leave less residue.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0377.jpg
Next, you need to get atleast one side unstuck. I got the left side of the passenger sticker unstuck first, and peeled that all the way across. If yours is giving you trouble, resoak with goof off and rub again. My sticker came off intact and left little glue behind. heres what it looked like after
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0378.jpg
Now in comes more goof off and the duct tape! Soak the rag/towel with goof off (it dries quick, so be generous) and rub the residue left, and rub good. It should wipe away. There might be some white left that rolled off the spot where the sticker was, so take the duct tape, roll up a small piece and blot any white you see, and it will pull it off.
Dont believe me? See for yourself! :D
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0380.jpg
Now, you will most likely be left with a "rectangle" or some wrinkles, but you can fix this to! I took the hair dryer again, put it on high/high and rubbed it across the wrinkles. Basically ironing them out, and thus, all smooth :)
Now just do the exact same for the drivers side (did pass first). My passenger side came out easier as i didn't try to lean across the console and do it. My drivers side airbag sticker tore alittle bit, but i fixed it by pulling on the top corner (bottom was up) and then holding both and pulling across. After that, no problemo!
Here's the stickers, the left is the drivers side, right is the passengers side.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0382.jpg
And the end result on the drivers side!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0389.jpg
And there you go, 15 minutes later you dont have those "AIRBAGS CAUSE DEATH TO SMALL CHILDREN" stickers, and your visors look MUCH better!
First off, you will need a hair dryer, Duct tape, Goof off (ive heard goo gone works also) a rag (paper towel works to) and pliers are optional.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0384.jpg
Next you need to put the hair dryer on low but max heat ( I tried it on high, it will hurt your fingers) and point it at the corner you want to peel off. Bottom left worked best for me. Keep it there for 20 seconds, or until it gets soft, then start to pick at it until the corner peels off. Then pull it diagonally up. Use the Goof Off on a towel (soak well!) and rub the WHOLE sticker with good force, dont worry about getting it on the visor, beecause you will need to later anyways. The Goof off will help to break up the glue and make the sticker come off easier and leave less residue.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0377.jpg
Next, you need to get atleast one side unstuck. I got the left side of the passenger sticker unstuck first, and peeled that all the way across. If yours is giving you trouble, resoak with goof off and rub again. My sticker came off intact and left little glue behind. heres what it looked like after
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0378.jpg
Now in comes more goof off and the duct tape! Soak the rag/towel with goof off (it dries quick, so be generous) and rub the residue left, and rub good. It should wipe away. There might be some white left that rolled off the spot where the sticker was, so take the duct tape, roll up a small piece and blot any white you see, and it will pull it off.
Dont believe me? See for yourself! :D
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0380.jpg
Now, you will most likely be left with a "rectangle" or some wrinkles, but you can fix this to! I took the hair dryer again, put it on high/high and rubbed it across the wrinkles. Basically ironing them out, and thus, all smooth :)
Now just do the exact same for the drivers side (did pass first). My passenger side came out easier as i didn't try to lean across the console and do it. My drivers side airbag sticker tore alittle bit, but i fixed it by pulling on the top corner (bottom was up) and then holding both and pulling across. After that, no problemo!
Here's the stickers, the left is the drivers side, right is the passengers side.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0382.jpg
And the end result on the drivers side!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/Airbag%20Sticker%20Removal/IMG_0389.jpg
And there you go, 15 minutes later you dont have those "AIRBAGS CAUSE DEATH TO SMALL CHILDREN" stickers, and your visors look MUCH better!