C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

[Dereck S.]

I would like to transfer an original 67 tire pressure decal from a damaged door to an NOS door. Has anyone figured out a way to loosen/dissolve the decal glue to allow removal of the decal from the door without damage? I'd like to avoid damaging it while practicing with various removal methods.
Dereck

[Dan M.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Althought I haven't tried it, I would go with steam. Get a tea kettle cooking and hold the door over the pot and see if the steam will dissolve the adhesive. I think most other attempts will tear the sticker.

[William L.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

I have never had any luck in removing a decal but if you are going to restore your door I looked around until I found a heavy washer that is the same size as the decal. Then when I was ready to paint the door I set the washer on the decal instead of trying to mask the decal.
Bill

[Dereck S.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Well, I attempted the steam method which I felt had the best chance. I put a thin towel over the decal and used a steam iron to blast steam through the towel. What I found is that the glue does loosen, however, the paper gets wet and tears easily. I gave up when the paper started to tear. I'll quit for now. The door that it's on just needs the brushed aluminum insert replaced using the method outlined in one of the threads. I bought an NOS service door in the GM box from 1970 really cheap (much cheaper than a replacement insert) and was hoping to transfer the decal. I'm very dissapointed with the quality of the repro decals. Maybe GM will license these in the future. I hate to loose/damage a part that survived this long.

[Ara G.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Derek,
I plan on doing the exact same thing. I sourced an original 67 door for 20 bucks. I have given it a lot of thought. I have been busy, plan on tackling it soon. I have toyed with the idea of cutting the area out with a dremel where the sticker is, leaving a perimeter of maybe 3 inches. Then throwing it in the oven on low heat for a while and watch it constantly (I live alone/am single so I can still put car parts in my oven....though if my girlfriend saw me do it she would commit me to the looney bin asap). I think the method will work, but am still up in the air about readhering it to the NOS door I have. I would welcome thoughts on it. Not sure if I helped you any Derek, but good luck. I will keep you posted on my progress, you do the same...Regards
ARA

[Dereck S.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Ara,
Interesting idea to place it in the oven. I did recently try to heat the surrounding metal with a heat gun being careful not to burn the decal. It had little effect on softening the glue. I fear the oven method may result in the same. However, you never know. Another thought was to saturate the paper using brake cleaner or something like it that ultimately will dissolve the glue yet evaporate over time. I'm not certain on how the ink in the paper will hold up. I wish I had a door with a decal on it that I did not care so much about to practice on. I'll look forward to hearing how you made out.
Good luck,
Dereck

[Gerard F.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Derek,
I plan on doing the exact same thing. I sourced an original 67 door for 20 bucks. I have given it a lot of thought. I have been busy, plan on tackling it soon. I have toyed with the idea of cutting the area out with a dremel where the sticker is, leaving a perimeter of maybe 3 inches. Then throwing it in the oven on low heat for a while and watch it constantly (I live alone/am single so I can still put car parts in my oven....though if my girlfriend saw me do it she would commit me to the looney bin asap). I think the method will work, but am still up in the air about readhering it to the NOS door I have. I would welcome thoughts on it. Not sure if I helped you any Derek, but good luck. I will keep you posted on my progress, you do the same...Regards
ARA

Ara,

Definitely too much time on your hands

How about photographing or scanning it somehow, and the printing it out on some of that sticky-back or similar paper. Maybe worth a try, instead of tearing apart a glovebox, and risking going to the looney bin.

I'm going to Wildwood next month, maybe I'll see you there.

Cheers,

[Paul Y.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

I suspect oven heat will brown and darken the decal

[Paul J.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Steam will destory the decal and will have no effect on the glue unless it is water soluble. The amount of heat that is required will probably darken the decal. Brake fluid or other petroleum based solvents will dissolve the ink on the decal.

I use a razor blade in a flat scaper and go very, very slowly. The idea is to cut the glue layer and nothing else. If you run into issues with this method you can use a Q-tip and apply small amounts of your favorite solvent to the glue joint area. (I acually use the edge of a thin piece of card board to minimize the amount of solvent that gets on the decal.) This is on the back of the decal and not the printed side. Patience is the key. This method is not perfect, but I trust it.

[Gary B.]

What's wrong with repro tire pressure labels?

I assume someone makes a repro tire pressure label. I also assume that something must be incorrect with the repro label that results in a points deduct. Just what is wrong with the repro label? The paper thickness or color? The font style, spacing size, etc? The red color?

Gary

[Ara G.]

Re: C2 Glove Box Tire Pressure Decal Removal

Jerry,
Sure hope you got my reply email to yours a week or so ago. Was nice of you to touch base. I thought about scanning it and printing it on that type of paper, but I think the the colors will be off and I am not that confident in my ability to use scissors to cut a perfect circle.
One other thought I had was to use a heat gun from the back side of the metal that the decal is attached to. On low heat of course. The door has a big old dent in it, so I am not completely heart broken over trying this. I also don't have the talent you have Jerry to redo the face of the door as you did beautifully in one of your posts....Nice nice nice job....
I have super thin double sided tape that I can experiment with on a scrap piece of paper to gauge the thickness. I also thought of other "dry" adhesives.
Regarding the looney bin, I have a feeling I would be in good company...My girlfriend already looks at me funny when I buy new 50 dollar plush bath mats to put on the sills of my car while it''s getting judged just because they match the paint of my car..though the interior judges were sure appreciative of them.....