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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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I want to figure out how to get rid of the images off the visors... can it be taken off easily, it seems like its not a sticker ??? Anyone... anyone... ?
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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90% alcohol and cotton swabs should do it. Have patience....work at a corner. As the corner comes up gently peal it back just enough to rub the sticky surface with alcohol. It will prolly take about a half hour.
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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I dont think its a sticker..to me it looks like its printed directly on the visor material.. Im working on some vinyl right now to cover it.. somthing in a silver as close as I can find to the grey we have on all of our visors.. and of course some carbon fiber..
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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i was going to swap them left to right and flip them over, but then the little mirror will be on the wrong side, and you will see it all the time.
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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just pick at the corner and pull it off.

u will need goo gone or something alont that line and remove the glue.
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NYXbScion
just pick at the corner and pull it off.

u will need goo gone or something alont that line and remove the glue.
have you done this on a scion? the visor is fabric, and the warning label is printed ON the visor.
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Randy thats what I was thinking.. thats the second guy saying peal it off... OK!! like peal the ink off of a t shirt?? or peal the ink off of a letter? Soe cars yea stickers... this car NO.. PRINTED ON FABRIC! if you can peal it definatly do a how to for everyone.. Im thinking Ill do a grey rectangle with rounded corners the same size ad the warnings.. with maybe the scion lettering in black across it... in vinyl.. ill get it set up this week and post on it..
Old Mar 23, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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it seems the only way to get rid of the warning labels is to wrap the visor in another material.
Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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Maybe there is something that would eat the print ? Well back to the lab...
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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just recieved the visor warning label covers from randode...they grey he used worked perfectly and matches great! thanks randode!!!!!!
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 05:20 AM
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try heat
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mile_hi_sci
just recieved the visor warning label covers from randode...they grey he used worked perfectly and matches great! thanks randode!!!!!!
i'm glad you like them.
on some cars, the labels can be pulled off of the fabric. Ours are melted into the fabric.
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mile_hi_sci
...just recieved the visor warning label covers from randode...
Great! Now what can you do to keep those pesky airbags from deploying? j/k
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:19 AM
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LOL, i guess i hadnt thought about it...im such an IDIOT!!
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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what about a little heat? what about 3M genaral purpose cleaner?
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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just replace them with these

or this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Thong...QQcmdZViewItem
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