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Interior/Exterior blowdryer to take out bubbles on a sticker

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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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blowdryer to take out bubbles on a sticker

hey, just wanted to make sure that using a blowdryer to take out some airbubbles on a sticker that i placed on the dash would be ok, and not damage the dash?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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will the heat of the blowdryer mess it up?
 
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:12 AM
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How is the blow dryer going to accomplish this? Why not just ***** them with a needle?
 
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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if the adhesive is still fresh wet your fingers, use a sharp edge, becareful
not to scratch the finish, and lift up a corner of the adhesive and pull
back. as long as your fingers are clean and wet, it shoud not leave a
mark.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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ok kool, i was told by a friend for the blowdryer method. but i knew i shouldnt of trusted him, hes not too bright lol.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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If the sticker's a little older, a blowdryer on "low", and held several inches away, will soften the decal enough for the sharp-pin method to work. You don't need hellacious heat, just enough to soften the decal. You should be able to hold your hand under the hair dryer at decal level - or just leave the car in the sun a while. If the bubble is near the edge and the decal fresh, the "lift" method also works. Lifting a heated decal, though, will stretch it and it won't re-form.
 
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