I removed the Air Bag Warning Stickers/Decals tis afternoon in about 20 minutes (15 for the first one and 5 for the second).

Used Denatured Alcohol and a paper towel then wiped the visor down with a damp sponge and I was through. You need to fold the towel into about 4 thicknesses and soak it almost through. Then rub the decal firmly until you begin to see the decal begining to "wash" off. You may get some of the red and yellow dye coloring onto the visor but it will clean right up with the alcohol soaked towel.

Clean Visor

 

Get out!!!! You got that off with denatured alcohol?!?! I'd assumed that since it was applied to a cloth and not vinyl that this trick would not work.

Dang it if I don't have to go out and get this done now.

As a possible tip...why not tape off around the decal before starting so as to keep the "sludge" where the decal is and not spread it around. No?

R

 

>>As a possible tip...why not tape off around the decal before starting so as to keep the "sludge" where the decal is and not spread it around. No?
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>>R

I have a Cooper and the visor is not cloth covered. The headliner is cloth but the visor feels like a vinyl or plastic. I don't know if the S is the same or not.

You will find that there is very little "sludge". Just keep your towel good and moist not drippy and rub firmly it realy is easy. I was hesitant to begin on the first one but then "attacked" the second when I saw how it was working.


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2003 Cooper VR/W Roof and Wheels, Black Interior, Cold Pak MFSW, DSC, OBC
Mods: Clear 3rd Brake Light, Stubby Antenna, Clean Visors

 

anyone with a MCS do this project yet?

 

 

 

hold up, are there two types of visors?
does the Cooper have one type, and the MCS another?
which has vinyl and which has cloth?

please help clear this cloud of confusion

 

I have a regular Cooper and its visors are covered with what feels like vinyl. Definitely not cloth like the headliner. I found some denatured alcohol yesterday and will be trying this removal soon!

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'03 MC: PS/B with red interior, premium and sport packages, chrome, xenons, CVT

 

I have a 2002 MCS (August build) and my visors are a vinyl-sort of material (NOT cloth). But I'm leaving my airbag stickers on as I see no practical reason for removing them (particularly since I'm not looking at them while driving!). To each their own I suppose.

 

Sept build 2003 MCS - vinyl visors

 

Cheers!
Clover

 

so Davbret: why are you the only one so far with fabric sunvisors?! I wonder if it's seat-material related. leathette and cloth equal vinyl visors, and leather equal fabric visors (or vice versa?)!

 

'03 MC Emerald green leather... vinyl visors... sept. '02 build.... SOON to be warning sticker FREE... YEAH!!!

Thanks for the info...

 

My bad, they are vinyl...just really rough to the touch. Seems like the stuff would just smear into the crevaces. I did the denatured alcohol trick on my '01 Miata and it simply smeared the junk into the vinyl to badly that I had to repaint the visors with vinyl paint. I'm just not willing to go thru that again...and can't color match this visor like you can black. I'm still waiting to hear from others to see if it's really that easy on these visors.

R

 

July-build Cooper also! Brilliant! Will have to try this this weekend!

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

Hey guys!

I just did the denatured alcohol trick on one of my visor airbag stickers and it really worked well, just as edlfrey posted earlier! There was absolutely no smearing or sludging of the sticker. I just held a the paper towel that I soaked in the alcohol up to the sticker, and once the adhesive had dissolved, the sticker just kind of peeled away in pieces. The vinyl does not show any discoloration or damage at all. No fuss, no muss! :smile:

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'03 MC: PS/B with red interior, premium and sport packages, chrome, xenons, CVT

 

If it ever gets above -13C here in southern Ontario I'll have to try it! Sounds great, no more clashing stickers telling me what I already know. WOO HOO!!!

 

Ok, so where the heck do you buy "denatured alcohol"? Haven't passed a chemistry supply store recently.

R

 

I found it at Lowe's in the paint thinner section with all the mineral spirits, turpentine, etc. Apparently its real purpose is as a shellac thinner...

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'03 MC: PS/B with red interior, premium and sport packages, chrome, xenons, CVT

 

Thanks!

R

 

Is this the same as, or also called mythyl hydrate?

 

Tinman, I don't think they are they same thing. My quart of denatured alcohol does not have methyl hydrate printed anywhere on it, and I think I remember seeing a seperate product of that name on the same shelf at the hardware store. :smile:

 

>>Is this the same as, or also called mythyl hydrate?

Methyl Hydrate, Methanol, and Wood Alcohol, there is no difference between these products.

There is a difference between Denatured Alcohol and Methanol..

They are not the same. Denatured Alcohol is an ethanol-based product and, therefore, less toxic than Methanol. In most workshop applications, either one can be used.

Maybe it would work just as well but there have been comments about how toxic Denatured Alcohol is, I don't know if you want to add to that risk.
However, this procedure involves little exposure; I did it without gloves and probably have had more Denatured Alcohol on my hands by filling my alcohol stove.
:smile:

 

CLEAN VISORS HERE!!! The Denatured Alcohol did the "trick". It did take quite a bit of soaking and rubbing. At one point I thought they weren't going to come off but after some additional soaking and coaxing they're off... NO sign what so ever that they were ever even there... Great tip!!! THANKS :smile: :smile: :smile:

Paul