Actually, if it is a decal simply using a hair blow dryer will take it off
with out caustic chemicals. :)
Bill

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> From: BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Two Questions:
> Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 11:02 PM
>
> >(1) I used Gel-Gloss and it not only cleaned my top but easily removed
the
> >stickum from those letters.
>
>
> Sorry, that's not quite right. I used my wife's nail polish (acetone)
first
> which easlily removed the adhesive. I then used Gel-Gloss to give it a
deep
> clean and shine.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >(2) Check that your connections are right with good contact with a
> knowingly
> >good bulb. I had bad connections on my 85 and had to replace all the
> >connectors.
> >
> >Bill~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]
> >'82 Westy [FreeBird] ...cause I'm as free as a bird now...
> >Big Sky Country                                 ---Ronnie Van Zant
> ><><
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Patrick Hatcher <PHatcher@BIOPOP.COM>
> >To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> >Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 9:25 AM
> >Subject: Two Questions:
> >
> >
> >>Hi Volks!
> >>
> >>I've been all over the archives but I can't seem to find the answer to
> >>my questions:
> >>
> >>I've got an '85 Westy GL
> >>
> >>Q1:  I'm in the process of replacing the Westfalia stickers on the
front
> >>and back of the pop top.  I removed the old stickers and, per the
> >>archive, cleaned the pop top with a bathroom mildew cleaner.  The top
> >>looks great now, but there is still very noticeable sticker residue
that
> >>won't come off.
> >>
> >>I thought this wouldn't be a problem because the new stickers would
just
> >>cover it up.  Unfortunately, they are not an exact match (the spacing
> >>ends up being off by about 1/2 in.).  So, I want to put the new
stickers
> >>on, but I don't want the old sticker residue showing around it.
> >>
> >>Any ideas of how to get the old sticker residue completely off?  If it
> >>were another surface, I'd probably try lighter fluid or something, but
> >>I'm worried about what it would do to the fiberglass.
> >>
> >>Q2:  I just replaced the right front signal bulb socket (I'm sure
that's
> >>not the real name, but it has the male connectors on the back for three
> >>wires--gray, brown, & black).  While the old one was out, I taped the
> >>three of the wires together (stupid!) and when I tried my hazards, I
> >>blew three fuses.  Anyway, I replaced the fuses, put the new bulb
socket
> >>it, and it now works great.
> >>
> >>The problem is that now my LEFT front signal light won't work with the
> >>lights on.  the right one works fine, but the left one is giving me
> >>problems.  With the lights off, the left signal, the hazards, and the
> >>park lights all work fine.  It just won't signal/hazard with the lights
> >>on.
> >>
> >>Any ideas?  Is there a relay of some type that I might have burned up
> >>when I blew the fuses?  If so, where should I look?
> >>
> >>As always, I really appreciate this list for the wonderful help
provided
> >>here!
> >>
> >>Happy Thanksgiving.
> >>
> >>-Patrick
> >> Radford, VA
> >> '85 Westy GL "Vicki"