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Old 11-18-2011, 08:00 AM   #1
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I picked up both Denatured Alcohol and Lacquer Thinner to remove the silly airbag stickers on the visor. Which is better?

"Better" is defined as: will most quickly remove the sticker AND do no damage at all to the visor?

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Used alcohol on mine and it did no damage at all to the vinyl. Lacquer thinner will make it soft and wrinkle it up... don't use it! May not be the fastest but it didn't take more than 10 minutes to get it done.

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Old 11-18-2011, 08:45 AM   #2
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Used alcohol on mine and it did no damage at all to the vinyl. Lacquer thinner will make it soft and wrinkle it up... don't use it! May not be the fastest but it didn't take more than 10 minutes to get it done.

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Agreed...why cover up something unwanted when you can safely (and fairly easily) remove it? It's like putting a bandaid over an ugly mole!
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Old 11-18-2011, 04:02 PM   #3
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I took the harsh nasty route, it was very clean when done but some what lighter then the black around it...no surprise there. Here's the thing though, I had black dye I had used on my seats and next used that. They now look like brand new, as if they never came with any sticker ever. I've had several people look at them and they say they look perfect.
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Old 11-18-2011, 04:53 PM   #5
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Old 11-19-2011, 09:16 AM   #6
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Worked great

The denatured alcohol worked great. Put it on a rag, rubbed it on, and in about 30 seconds it starts coming apart. About 3 minutes of rubbing later, and it's gone. No damage to either the visor or the vinyl.

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