Styling Are 500 decals / stripes removable?

[bLUE eYED BEttY]

Hi all (again) - sorry to floody the board with my questions but...
if a 500 has decals / side stripes, is it possible to remove them without any damage to the paint work.
Also, once a car is put together (ie, if I were to buy a car already made), can I then add the chrome strips etc to it?
Thanks

 

[omaragra]

Hi all (again) - sorry to floody the board with my questions but...
if a 500 has decals / side stripes, is it possible to remove them without any damage to the paint work.
Also, once a car is put together (ie, if I were to buy a car already made), can I then add the chrome strips etc to it?
Thanks

Yup you can remove them !! But they might leave a little residue but that can be cleaned easily. I changed my stickers, so it was not a problem.

And regarding the chrome strips, which one do you mean ? The one on the bonnet ?

Regards

Omar

 

[sikersh]

Hi all (again) - sorry to floody the board with my questions but...
if a 500 has decals / side stripes, is it possible to remove them without any damage to the paint work.
Also, once a car is put together (ie, if I were to buy a car already made), can I then add the chrome strips etc to it?
Thanks

Yep they're easy to remove, use a hairdryer or heatgun, but be careful not to apply too much heat next to the bodywork. If theres any adhesive left, just use T-Cut to remove it and thats it

Chrome Kit can be added, only thing that I think can't be added is the chrome parts under the windows...

Si

 

[Stuart J]

Yep they're easy to remove, use a hairdryer or heatgun, but be careful not to apply too much heat next to the bodywork. If theres any adhesive left, just use T-Cut to remove it and thats it

Chrome Kit can be added, only thing that I think can't be added is the chrome parts under the windows...

Si

Choose a nice hot day & leave it in the sun, that helps. If you happen to know someone with a body shop stick it in the oven.

Ive also used a steamer, a screwfix cheapie, quite good as it also softens the glue. Took longer to get the actual sticker off but the time saved removing adhesive probably made it quicker overall

 

[Mark Elvin]

.....If theres any adhesive left, just use T-Cut to remove it and thats it

DO NOT USE T CUT to reove any residue.

A good quality tar remover, or even white spirit is best.

 

[sikersh]

DO NOT USE T CUT to reove any residue.

A good quality tar remover, or even white spirit is best.

It worked on my old 500 Sport, looked spanking when finished

 

[Kei]

Heat gun and white spirit to remove the adhesive Oh and make sure you wear gloves, made that mistake before!

 

[booklady]

the chrome strip and I think the chrome A bar are stuck on, the chrome mirrors just clip on.

 

[nottsfiat07]

And you can do he chrome mirrors yourself quite easily... you can the stick on chrome bits too, but you need to be skilled in getting them perfectly aligned first time (which is why I wouldn't do them myself) so I'd pay someone to do them if it was me. I've added the wing mirrors to my lounge but it has quite enough chrome on it now without the bonnet bit and A bar!

 

[lillie]

i also need to know this. i am about to decide on whether to put a checkered roof sticker on. confused because guys at fiat keep saying to have an independant person to do them and not fiat.

 

[306maxi]

i also need to know this. i am about to decide on whether to put a checkered roof sticker on. confused because guys at fiat keep saying to have an independant person to do them and not fiat.

The answer is written above.....