Removal of iVTEC decal on Si - Page 2

civicblack33 · 07-10-2008, 03:16 AM

Has anyone here heard of the Crud-Thug? Its an airtool made by Snap-On and its got this giant rubber wheel, basically looks like a giant rubber eraser and it takes decals off cars in seconds, once they're off all you gotta do is wax the area and its done,I used to work at a shop so I had easy access to one, so if you know someone who works at a shop and has the Snap-On dude rolling around you might be able to borrow one if you're too lazy to do the whole blowdry and peeling....here it is, and then look at the rubber attachment on the right side... http://www.snapon.com/International/.../pt280thug.pdf

jmbuchanan85 · 03-25-2009, 07:28 PM

I did mine within 10 minutes.
Step 1: Bust out your pressure washer.
Step 2: Use high pressure head and spray decals away.
Step 3: Spray Goo Gone onto where decals were.
Step 4: Grab a beverage of your choice (mine was Blue Moon) and wait 5 min.
Step 5: Grab a rag and go rub off all the left over decal residue.
Step 6: Grab another beverage of your choice (once again Blue Moon).
Step 7: Use some car wash soap and wash car.
Step 8-10: Grab the rest of your beverage package and sit back and relax.
Hope this was usefull.

Poser · 03-26-2009, 08:39 PM

my multi million question... my si is 3 yrs old (new to me), if i peel the decals off... how visible will it be???

Poser · 03-26-2009, 08:40 PM

its NHBP...

High Revs Si · 03-26-2009, 08:51 PM

That sticker never sat well with me from the first day I saw it on the car in the dealership, it came off the second my Si got home from the dealer, peeled off easily once it got started, and with a quick wax of the area that was history...I can say it lasted a bit longer than the dealer plate borders, which were promptly removed and discarded in their garbage the moment I was handed the keys

007blackcsi · 06-08-2009, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poser

my multi million question... my si is 3 yrs old (new to me), if i peel the decals off... how visible will it be???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poser

its NHBP...

bumpp

ELDUU · 06-08-2009, 04:26 AM

yup took mine off a while ago

milk man · 07-02-2009, 11:50 PM

im diff gonna do this .... prob tomorrow along with removing the civic badge

Number44will · 11-08-2009, 09:42 PM

nice!

BigBird271 · 11-17-2009, 01:27 PM

Thanks for the DIY! Just did this on my 07 Si sedan. Looks much cleaner with out the decal!

galaxygrey13 · 11-17-2009, 01:30 PM

looks clean n ****

Unitas · 11-19-2009, 10:50 PM

just did mine today. ive had the car for almost a month now. use the hairdryer for about 20 seconds at an angle. i didnt want to mess up the paint in any way by leaving it on for too long. then i just peeled them both off. they fell apart sometimes, but after i got it all off i just used a little bit of isopropal alcohol to get rid of any "goo". then i just did a quick wash over the area, sprayed on some quick detail and called it a day.

Unitas · 11-19-2009, 10:52 PM

Ambiguity · 11-20-2009, 01:22 PM

I took mine off a week or two ago. I found it impossible without a blow dryer. I spent at least an hour trying to peel it off with goo-gone..... nothing. As soon as I hit it with a blow dryer for a min or two on high heat, it peeled right off, then I just whiped the crap away with some force. Id use a old towel to wipe it off. I used my fingers alone with the goo-gone and it came off really fast, but I had blisters all over my hand after words from the heat of the car + the fiction heat of rubbing it off.

JapaneseDomesticMarket · 02-25-2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsbabcock

But having done it, I can say it's SUPER easy..
It's a solid 1 1/2 to 2 beer job, tops... temperature, humidity and thirst-level dependent of course.

FijiBlueFG2HT · 02-25-2010, 12:30 PM

Looks incomplete with it off.

Unitas · 02-25-2010, 01:32 PM

looks rice with it on

FijiBlueFG2HT · 02-25-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unitas

looks stock with it on

*fixed*

Actually looks more ricey with it off.

Unitas · 02-25-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FijiBlueFG2HT

*fixed*

Actually looks more ricey with it off.

if it aint broke, don't fix it

rice --> r.i.c.e. --> race inspired cosmetic exteriors. since this is a cosmetic difference located on the exterior vehicle and it is race inpired i think its safe to say that it is more rice with it on. the si badge should be proof enough, no need for some wack looking, unnecessary sticker slapped on the side of my car

bsbabcock · 02-26-2010, 10:45 AM

Nice thing about it.. It's a sticker.. It comes off. And I'm sure somewhere I saw replacements in any color you can imagine if you decided you really needed to let the world know on both sides of you that you have DOHC and V-tec.

Infact, It's making me considering de-badging my Si logo's also front and rear. If I had 300 ponies to play in the same sand-box with Rex's and Sti's etc, I'd be ok with a little pretentious "yeah it's the sporty model".

However, while it's got a svelte 197hp and even svelte-er 130ft lbs, I just don't see the need for sporty logo's on a 2L normally aspirated, 2wd 4-banger.

Still love it though, if I can keep the wheels aligned. Don't do bumpy roads if you can help it.

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07-10-2008, 03:16 AM	#21 (permalink)
civicblack33 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Has anyone here heard of the Crud-Thug? Its an airtool made by Snap-On and its got this giant rubber wheel, basically looks like a giant rubber eraser and it takes decals off cars in seconds, once they're off all you gotta do is wax the area and its done,I used to work at a shop so I had easy access to one, so if you know someone who works at a shop and has the Snap-On dude rolling around you might be able to borrow one if you're too lazy to do the whole blowdry and peeling....here it is, and then look at the rubber attachment on the right side... http://www.snapon.com/International/.../pt280thug.pdf

03-25-2009, 07:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
jmbuchanan85 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 155 Josh iTrader: 0 / 0%	I did mine within 10 minutes. Step 1: Bust out your pressure washer. Step 2: Use high pressure head and spray decals away. Step 3: Spray Goo Gone onto where decals were. Step 4: Grab a beverage of your choice (mine was Blue Moon) and wait 5 min. Step 5: Grab a rag and go rub off all the left over decal residue. Step 6: Grab another beverage of your choice (once again Blue Moon). Step 7: Use some car wash soap and wash car. Step 8-10: Grab the rest of your beverage package and sit back and relax. Hope this was usefull.

03-26-2009, 08:39 PM	#23 (permalink)
Poser Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 61 iTrader: 0 / 0%	my multi million question... my si is 3 yrs old (new to me), if i peel the decals off... how visible will it be???

03-26-2009, 08:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
Poser Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 61 iTrader: 0 / 0%	its NHBP...

03-26-2009, 08:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
High Revs Si Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ-USA Posts: 970 Ron iTrader: 0 / 0%	That sticker never sat well with me from the first day I saw it on the car in the dealership, it came off the second my Si got home from the dealer, peeled off easily once it got started, and with a quick wax of the area that was history...I can say it lasted a bit longer than the dealer plate borders, which were promptly removed and discarded in their garbage the moment I was handed the keys

06-08-2009, 04:26 AM	#27 (permalink)
ELDUU Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EPT Posts: 746 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yup took mine off a while ago

07-02-2009, 11:50 PM	#28 (permalink)
milk man Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 34 iTrader: 1 / 100%	im diff gonna do this .... prob tomorrow along with removing the civic badge

11-08-2009, 09:42 PM	#29 (permalink)
Number44will Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston,Tx Age: 24 Posts: 376 Will iTrader: 4 / 100%	nice!

11-17-2009, 01:27 PM	#30 (permalink)
BigBird271 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spanaway Wa. Posts: 39 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks for the DIY! Just did this on my 07 Si sedan. Looks much cleaner with out the decal!

11-17-2009, 01:30 PM	#31 (permalink)
galaxygrey13 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SD/TJ/CPT/LA/ NC/ NY/FL/TX/MEX/SF/WA/CO/AL Posts: 70,699 Antonino B. B. Leyva iTrader: 24 / 100%	looks clean n ****

11-19-2009, 10:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
Unitas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Queens/LI, NY Age: 23 Posts: 1,292 Benny iTrader: 0 / 0%	just did mine today. ive had the car for almost a month now. use the hairdryer for about 20 seconds at an angle. i didnt want to mess up the paint in any way by leaving it on for too long. then i just peeled them both off. they fell apart sometimes, but after i got it all off i just used a little bit of isopropal alcohol to get rid of any "goo". then i just did a quick wash over the area, sprayed on some quick detail and called it a day.

11-19-2009, 10:52 PM	#33 (permalink)
Unitas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Queens/LI, NY Age: 23 Posts: 1,292 Benny iTrader: 0 / 0%

11-20-2009, 01:22 PM	#34 (permalink)
Ambiguity Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Temecula CA Posts: 29 Travis iTrader: 0 / 0%	I took mine off a week or two ago. I found it impossible without a blow dryer. I spent at least an hour trying to peel it off with goo-gone..... nothing. As soon as I hit it with a blow dryer for a min or two on high heat, it peeled right off, then I just whiped the crap away with some force. Id use a old towel to wipe it off. I used my fingers alone with the goo-gone and it came off really fast, but I had blisters all over my hand after words from the heat of the car + the fiction heat of rubbing it off.

02-25-2010, 12:30 PM	#36 (permalink)
FijiBlueFG2HT Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 10,073 Mitch iTrader: 0 / 0%	Looks incomplete with it off.

02-25-2010, 01:32 PM	#37 (permalink)
Unitas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Queens/LI, NY Age: 23 Posts: 1,292 Benny iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks rice with it on

02-26-2010, 10:45 AM	#40 (permalink)
bsbabcock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 622 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice thing about it.. It's a sticker.. It comes off. And I'm sure somewhere I saw replacements in any color you can imagine if you decided you really needed to let the world know on both sides of you that you have DOHC and V-tec. Infact, It's making me considering de-badging my Si logo's also front and rear. If I had 300 ponies to play in the same sand-box with Rex's and Sti's etc, I'd be ok with a little pretentious "yeah it's the sporty model". However, while it's got a svelte 197hp and even svelte-er 130ft lbs, I just don't see the need for sporty logo's on a 2L normally aspirated, 2wd 4-banger. Still love it though, if I can keep the wheels aligned. Don't do bumpy roads if you can help it.