Mazda Clear Coats Too Thin???

[~TumbleWeed~]

Thanks Sicoupe, we're stoked!

Now just waiting for cyber Friday to get here so I can order all my pads etc…

Anyone have any idea what I can safely use to remove the dealers stickers in the windows?

I didn't allow them to touch ANYTHING once I picked it out..lol.

They kept looking at me like I was crazy when I refused their wash & courtesy hack job detail but I assured them That I had it under control.

I'm going down to have all the windows tinted on Friday so i'd like to have them nice and clean.

I've got the Pinnacle Glass Kit here…. just wondering if I should carefully scrape off the majority of the sticker with a razor or if I could use an APC or an IPA or something of that nature.

Thanks in advance!

[builthatch]

Thanks Sicoupe, we're stoked!

Now just waiting for cyber Friday to get here so I can order all my pads etc…

Anyone have any idea what I can safely use to remove the dealers stickers in the windows?

I didn't allow them to touch ANYTHING once I picked it out..lol.

They kept looking at me like I was crazy when I refused their wash & courtesy hack job detail but I assured them That I had it under control.

I'm going down to have all the windows tinted on Friday so i'd like to have them nice and clean.

I've got the Pinnacle Glass Kit here…. just wondering if I should carefully scrape off the majority of the sticker with a razor or if I could use an APC or an IPA or something of that nature.

Thanks in advance!

have fun dude. good move on keeping them away as much as possible. i still suggest that people let dealers remove the major protective coverings to allow you to inspect the paint prior to leaving just to make sure there aren't any suspicious issues off the bat (port repairs, etc.). but that's because i've been stung, so i'm extra careful.

about the decals, i assume you aren't interested in keeping them intact, like a "window sticker" in the classic sense, the one that people save. you probably mean the other random decals. generally you can heat the glass up with a hair dryer to loosen the adhesive, peel it the best you can trying to keep pieces as together as possible and whatever is left, i'd take a soaked paper towel with prep solvent and let it dwell on the residue and then wipe off. you probably don't have prep solvent so goo gone, goof off or a similar product will work too. repeat as needed until it's gone. plastic razors or a plastic puddy knife can be used but i'd stay away from metal razors because it's too easy to scratch glass nowadays, lol. i don't like goo gone type products because they leave a residue that has to be cleaned up vs. something that totally evaporates like prep solvent but hey, whatever you have that works. some people even use WD-40 to remove residue.

[SYMAWD]

To remove stickers on glass, just spray with water and take the blade from a box cutter and scrape away. It will come off very easily.

To save a monroney sticker, there are two approaches. Remove the adhesive border keeping it all in tact then peel off the monroney or don't bother with the adhesive and rip off the paper backing releasing the monroney and leaving the adhesive border on the window.

When you get your windows tinted, I'm sure they will be cleaning the glass very well themselves so don't worry about it too much.

[~TumbleWeed~]

Ended up using 1z to remove the sticker glue …worked out great!

Set up an appointment on Monday to get my windows tinted.

Oh and I also went ahead and De-Badged the back emblems in the back.
Still can't decide if I want to remove the actual Mazda logo in the center.

Thoughts?

[VISITOR]

looks so much cleaner without badges and i would of done the same thing...

[~TumbleWeed~]

Thanks VISITOR!

I agree… badges are lame.

[VISITOR]

there's this one in replace of the stock one that's available. note the silver one on the red car...

[~TumbleWeed~]

Yea, those are way nicer….something to def consider.

Thanks for the pics and ideas!

[Sicoupe]

I would leave the Mazda badge, the rest looks good!

[VISITOR]

^ agreed, leave the center badge but all the others that you've already taken off looks good already. That aftermarket badge (the chrome one looks good, don't care for the black one) may even look cleaner. You can find them on ebay...