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o_nate 05-24-2004 08:45 AM

how to get those airbag warning stickers off
 
Anyone managed to remove those ugly airbag warning stickers on the sun visors? I was wondering what technique you used.

moda_way 05-24-2004 09:54 AM

Re: how to get those airbag warning stickers off
 

Originally posted by o_nate
Anyone managed to remove those ugly airbag warning stickers on the sun visors? I was wondering what technique you used.
Don't do it!!!!! Click on my cardomain site in my sig and you'll see why.

o_nate 05-24-2004 10:02 AM

I read that page you linked to. It didn't seem like there was any reason given not to do it, other than the difficulty involved. Is there any other reason why I would want to keep the stickers?

moda_way 05-25-2004 08:14 AM

Did you notice the after photo? Trust me, it looks way worse after you get it off than just leaving it on. I'm going to replace my visor. The sticker is more like a vinyl one on a t-shirt than it is an actual sticker. My advice is to not mess with it. Chemicals will ruin the visor, steam will ruin the visor and friction to remove the sticker will ruin the visor. The visor isn't cloth, its plastic and I don't know of any chemicals (I tried denatured alcohol since it is the least caustic) that won't hurt this visor by streaking the vinyl sticker's colors, which is why I went with steam. I too dislike the stickers, but short of having an OEM without them, I seriously wouldn't do this mod.

o_nate 05-25-2004 10:52 AM

Some people on other forums have reported good results with laquer thinner - though on different cars. But thanks for the warning. Maybe it isn't worth the trouble.

forestsoft 05-25-2004 12:20 PM

Just place some cool sticker over it, wax it first tho.
So when you sell it or trade it in...it can easily be removed.

dabuda 05-25-2004 01:52 PM

it looks like a PITA to remove, good luck

moda_way 05-26-2004 05:50 AM


Originally posted by o_nate
Some people on other forums have reported good results with laquer thinner - though on different cars. But thanks for the warning. Maybe it isn't worth the trouble.
Well, if you'd like to try the thinner, go for it with the caveat of my warning. I was the only person who said they would try it at the time and I was EXTRA careful too. Took me an hour and a half just to steam off the sticker and that was after trying the denatured alcohol. Honestly, I took the stickers out of my dad's Porsche and my wife's Civic... no problems and I figured this would be the same too. I was obviously disappointed. Just waiting to have the extra $$ to get a replacement visor.

robert_tsxgeek 06-10-2004 03:44 PM


Originally Posted by o_nate
Anyone managed to remove those ugly airbag warning stickers on the sun visors? I was wondering what technique you used.

man you really had a lot of shit happen to your TSX...sorry about that

e_lectro 06-10-2004 06:14 PM

I saw moda's car after he did it, trust him, it looked bad... Might be easier to hit up and upolstry shop and see what they would charge to cover them.

o_nate 06-11-2004 03:02 PM


Originally Posted by robert_tsxgeek
man you really had a lot of shit happen to your TSX...sorry about that

I think you must have me mixed up with another poster. Nothing has happened to my TSX.


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