Door Pillar vynal removal

1. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #1 2nd November 2006, 08:48

   How easy is the vynal on the door pillar to remove?
   
   Only on side has gone abit funny and rippled along the leading edge, been meanin to sort it out since I bought the car and drives me mad cause I notice it everytime I clean it.
   
   Im I right in thinkin a hair dryer will help when removin vynal?
   
   Thanx
2. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #2 2nd November 2006, 08:52

   Bug and tar remover is king at doing this....
3. aj-vts Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Plymouth! Posts: 659 51 plate vts, b4 r plate vts

   #3 2nd November 2006, 08:53

   Changed mine a few weeks back. Mine just peeled off. the gluey residue underneath is a bit of a pain though!
4. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #4 2nd November 2006, 08:55

   when it took mine off just pulled of the vinyl then used bug tar remover to get the glue off,takes a while,but well worth it,keep them off,looks better
5. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #5 2nd November 2006, 10:39

   Nice one guys,
   
   Did the vynal come away from the window seal ok as at 1st I was worried Id have to muck around with the window seal.
6. aj-vts Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Plymouth! Posts: 659 51 plate vts, b4 r plate vts

   #6 2nd November 2006, 14:55

   you'll have to remove the seal but it's not difficult!
7. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #7 2nd November 2006, 15:04

   i got to replace mine as there cracked, anyone know how much new ones from citroen are as i dont wana replace them wit hthe ebay ones as it sais there smooth matt black and i want the orrigional rough textured ones
8. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #8 2nd November 2006, 21:30

   27 for the set mate,just leave them off
9. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #9 2nd November 2006, 21:40

   I wipped mine off with a hairdryer,credit card and some t cut to remove the glue.
   
   I left them off and I'm happy with the results.
   
   THE END
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 2nd November 2006, 21:45

    dont no why people dont like them on i like mine the way they are kind of makes the side look like all one window from a distance : : :
11. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #11 2nd November 2006, 21:50

    yeah i think thye look better on, unles ya car is kitted up
12. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

    #12 2nd November 2006, 22:56

    agree with above I like them on, mine were cracked, hairdryer and then bug and tar remover, didn't take very long. I Put some real carbon ones on after