great advise, thanks again.

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: grey vinyl beltline decal stripe

> In a message dated 3/6/04 12:36:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
THX0001@AOL.COM
> writes:
>
>
> > You need a stripe eraser disc, the bigger the better.  These are found
at
> > an
> > auto body supply house.
> >
> >
>
> using a rotary high speed buffing device to remove the vinyl stripe is not
> advised.
> one - you will burn the paint - especially on the edges since its set down
in
> that recess-
> two- it will just melt the stripe, making a gooey mess and take 10 times
as
> long-
>
> use a hairdryer, and a credit card. heat a 2 foot section at a time, and
it
> will peel right off.  we used this method (with a low temp heat gun -hair
dryer
> will suffice) at work to remove vinyl truck lettering and such, without
> damaging the paint below.
>
> it helps to have your fingers down by the decal as you are heating it - if
> your fingers are getting too hot, then the surface is getting too hot.
gauge it
> accordingly by giving the heat source some distance held away from the
decal.
>
> chris
>