The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[NYRhockey]

nice, thanks man. I have some colorchip paint left and not that its very good (or maybe i sucked at applying it) but if it'll do, it'll do.

[Dual]

Is it possible to remove the yellow child seat warning stickers from the visors?

[ELCID86]

Is it possible to remove the yellow child seat warning stickers from the visors?

Yes I think I saw a diy online. Try googling it.

[Dual]

Yes I think I saw a diy online. Try googling it.

I googled it before I posted here. I try always to do that. The only threads I could find referred to E90's, and I don't know much about them. My car has a fine knit fabric on the visors and I am concerned that if I use solvents mentioned in the thread the adhesives won't come off completely or could leave a stain.

If anyone here has direct experience with our cars in this regard, would much appreciate hearing about it.

[BMWCurves]

I googled it before I posted here. I try always to do that. The only threads I could find referred to E90's, and I don't know much about them. My car has a fine knit fabric on the visors and I am concerned that if I use solvents mentioned in the thread the adhesives won't come off completely or could leave a stain.

If anyone here has direct experience with our cars in this regard, would much appreciate hearing about it.

This is an old thread but it seems a lot of people used either goo-gone or nail polish remover aka acetone:

http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=598724

Another DIY:

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...-Decal-Removal

No idea if these work, but seems to have worked for some.

[Dual]

Many thanks!

[az3579]

You can buy new ones that don't have them on there... I remember ECS carried them.

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[Dual]

So, I read all the linked threads on the visor-cleaning question (thanks everyone!) and cogitated for a while. Here's what I did/learned:
you can't get the stickers off without leaving a phantom behind. The knit fabric is altered by the adhesive and time. So it may not be worth taking this project on after so many years. For those who care to know, however:

• Heat, not solvent is the trick for our cars. The sticker has to get pretty hot in order to come off. The fabric, it appears, can take the heat. Cooler stickers come off in shreds.
• Fingernails or spudger-type tools work fine to get the sticker started.
• Try never to exert lateral force on the sticker as you peel it off (say while getting an initial purchase), because you'll rub adhesive into the fabric.
• To the extent you can remove the remaining adhesive from the fabric, Zip-Sander Surface Prep and Xylol seem the best calls, in combination with a microfiber cloth. I went back and forth between the two. Ventilate, obvs.
• A very short-haired stiff brush like one might use on fingernails is a good last step.

However:

That said, I don't regret having removed the stickers at all.

[fredo]

Good results.

[ELCID86]

Good results.

Yes. Thanks for posting.