Remove gas cover appliqué - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sidswiftsteel · 08-27-2013, 04:56 PM

Has anyone successfully removed the gas cover appliqué without damaging the cover door? What's the best method. I briefly tried to use some floss but that sucker is on there good.

Will heating it up a little help or any other suggestions? I'm really unhappy with the look of that appliqué so it needs to go!

Thanks

Gary in NJ · 08-27-2013, 05:12 PM

What exactly are you referring too? My fuel cover door is painted like the rest of the car.

supramkivtt2jz · 08-27-2013, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary in NJ

What exactly are you referring too? My fuel cover door is painted like the rest of the car.

Its a dealer-option decal.

Colombo · 08-27-2013, 05:50 PM

I'm betting you can find someone in your area with the same color car that would want to just trade doors. You can't damage it that way. Just an idea.

Gary in NJ · 08-27-2013, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supramkivtt2jz

Its a dealer-option decal.

Yeah, I don't blame you for wanting to remove that.

I would think that "Goo-be-Gone" would do the trick on that. It should only loose the adhesive and not effect the paint. It's no where near as hot as Goof-Off.

Shagaliscious · 08-27-2013, 09:07 PM

Yes, heating it up will help. Heat gun would be best, but if you don't have one, a hair dryer would work too, just take longer. Use goo gone along with the heat gun, and you should have no problem removing it with floss. That's how I removed the "ivtec" decals on the side of my Si.

TheseColorsDontRun · 08-27-2013, 10:50 PM

Yep, heat and any of the goo removal products will take care of the sticky stuff left behind.

Vten · 08-27-2013, 11:13 PM

park your car under the sun for a couple of hours , and start to peel out the egde and just yanked it , if there's a residue left, use goo gone .

the faster you peel that stupid sticker off the fuel door the better , because itll leave a mark if you take it off later

sidswiftsteel · 08-30-2013, 12:20 PM

Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try to heat it up a bit then remove.

sidswiftsteel · 09-13-2013, 04:31 PM

Finally got rid of it. Floss wasn't able to get behind it so I used a fingernail to get it started. Then it was just a matter of just slowly peeling it back. Cleaned and waxed.... Now onto the chrome fender trim! =)

dontpanic · 11-14-2013, 11:10 PM

yep, heat gun; then goof-off for left over glue. use a microfiber not a paper towel to clean up glue.

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AgentH · 12-15-2013, 05:06 PM

How did the paint look after you removed the Applique?

cjsporl1996 · 12-15-2013, 06:05 PM

Nooooooo I would of traded fuel doors with you we Even have the same color door.

08-27-2013, 04:56 PM	#1
sidswiftsteel Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ Location: Maryland Posts: 57 Thanks: 27 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Remove gas cover appliqué Has anyone successfully removed the gas cover appliqué without damaging the cover door? What's the best method. I briefly tried to use some floss but that sucker is on there good. Will heating it up a little help or any other suggestions? I'm really unhappy with the look of that appliqué so it needs to go! Thanks

08-27-2013, 05:12 PM	#2
Gary in NJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: WR Blue BRZ, 240Z Location: Amongst the twisty roads Posts: 587 Thanks: 21 Thanked 412 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What exactly are you referring too? My fuel cover door is painted like the rest of the car. __________________ Phantom ESC, ECUtek Tune, Nameless Front Pipe & Axle Back, Enkei RS+M 17x8 et35, OEM+Ref

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Colombo Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Location: West Posts: 52 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm betting you can find someone in your area with the same color car that would want to just trade doors. You can't damage it that way. Just an idea.

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Vten Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Too heavy Location: Columbus Posts: 788 Thanks: 91 Thanked 288 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	park your car under the sun for a couple of hours , and start to peel out the egde and just yanked it , if there's a residue left, use goo gone . the faster you peel that stupid sticker off the fuel door the better , because itll leave a mark if you take it off later

08-30-2013, 12:20 PM	#9
sidswiftsteel Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ Location: Maryland Posts: 57 Thanks: 27 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try to heat it up a bit then remove.

09-13-2013, 04:31 PM	#10
sidswiftsteel Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ Location: Maryland Posts: 57 Thanks: 27 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Finally got rid of it. Floss wasn't able to get behind it so I used a fingernail to get it started. Then it was just a matter of just slowly peeling it back. Cleaned and waxed.... Now onto the chrome fender trim! =)

11-14-2013, 11:10 PM	#11
dontpanic Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: shiny side up. Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 38 Thanks: 5 Thanked 44 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yep, heat gun; then goof-off for left over glue. use a microfiber not a paper towel to clean up glue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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AgentH Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 02 WRX Wagon Location: United States Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How did the paint look after you removed the Applique?

12-15-2013, 06:05 PM	#13
cjsporl1996 Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ, Monte Carlo SS Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 438 Thanks: 85 Thanked 75 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nooooooo I would of traded fuel doors with you we Even have the same color door.

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