You might try a product called Goo Gone. It works very well but not
instantly. Te remove stickers and the like, I tape a couple layer of
paper towel over the area and hose it down with goo gone. Keep it wet
all day (it doesn't evaporate very quickly). Then work in from the
outside edges as the goo gone releases the adhesive.

This stuff works amazingly well to clean up wd 40 stains and other
household stains on the inside of a camper.

Jim

On Mar 26, 2004, at 5:27 PM, Bob Stevens wrote:

> Thought I'd send this to the list as some others might find it useful
> too. I
> saved the info posted by someone else:
> 3M Roloc Tool
> 3M Woodgrain & Stripe Remover + Adhesive Remover
> 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover
>
> If I remember, the Roloc Tool attaches to a drill and sort of "scrubs"
> the
> decal off after the remover has been applied, without messing the paint
> surface up.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Garrett" <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 1:54 PM
> Subject: Decal remover
>
>
> My 87 Syncro decals (not the Syncro 0r 4X4 decals) on the side of my
> van
> would be better off removed. They are old and crusty. Does anyone have
> any
> suggestions for remover, 3M or otherwise. After removal I plan on
> buffing
> heavily to try to get it to match paint if it is faded.
>
> Pmail me back I am in vacation mode right now.
>
> Sean Garrett
> 81 Westy (his)
> 95 EVC (hers)
> 87 Syncro (2.5L Subie project)
> 82 Parts Vanagon (need a part ?)
> Central Arizona
>